#D2BEAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.035 65.9), rgb(210, 190, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#D2BEAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BEAB |
| RGB | rgb(210, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.035 65.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D2BEAB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BEAB | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BEAB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BEAB text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BEAB
oklch(81.3% 0.035 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7815B
oklch(63.1% 0.071 66)
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Step 600
600
#926A41
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5832
oklch(49% 0.072 66.3)
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Step 800
800
#65482A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 66)
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Step 900
900
#533D27
oklch(37.9% 0.046 65.7)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#D2BEAB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C5BFAA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BAB9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BEAB
#D2BEAB
oklch(81.3% 0.035 65.9)
- #B0C5D7
#B0C5D7
oklch(81.3% 0.034 244)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D2BEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.062
Use #D2BEAB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.