#D2BFA4
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.3% 0.043 76.7), rgb(210, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#D2BFA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.043 76.7) |
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 #D2BFA4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BFA4 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BFA4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BFA4 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BFA4
oklch(81.3% 0.043 76.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99B70
oklch(70.6% 0.068 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#A7824A
oklch(63% 0.087 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#926B2B
oklch(55.5% 0.094 76.8)
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Step 700
700
#7D591E
oklch(49.1% 0.088 76)
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Step 800
800
#65491B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 75.6)
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Step 950
950
#302411
oklch(26.9% 0.036 77.8)
#D2BFA4 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) | #C7BFA2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A5 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABAB7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BFA4
#D2BFA4
oklch(81.3% 0.043 76.7)
- #B1C4DE
#B1C4DE
oklch(81.4% 0.042 256.3)
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 #D2BFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #D2BFA4 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.