#D2C0AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.036 72.8), rgb(210, 192, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#D2C0AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C0AA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 192, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.036 72.8) |
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 #D2C0AA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C0AA | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C0AA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C0AA text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C0AA
oklch(81.7% 0.036 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79B79
oklch(70.6% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58356
oklch(63.2% 0.074 73.6)
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Step 600
600
#906C3B
oklch(55.7% 0.08 73.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A2D
oklch(49.2% 0.075 73)
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Step 800
800
#644926
oklch(42.6% 0.062 72)
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Step 900
900
#513D24
oklch(37.6% 0.048 71.7)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#D2C0AA 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) | #C7C0A9 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AA | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BBBA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C0AA
#D2C0AA
oklch(81.7% 0.036 72.8)
- #B3C5DB
#B3C5DB
oklch(81.7% 0.037 253.5)
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 #D2C0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #D2C0AA 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.