#D2C29A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.7% 0.056 88.8), rgb(210, 194, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#D2C29A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C29A |
| RGB | rgb(210, 194, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 38%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.056 88.8) |
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 #D2C29A | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C29A | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C29A text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C29A text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C29A
oklch(81.7% 0.056 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68526
oklch(63.1% 0.115 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F03
oklch(37.8% 0.075 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#302507
oklch(27% 0.047 88.4)
#D2C29A 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) | #CBC097 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBBB7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C29A
#D2C29A
oklch(81.7% 0.056 88.8)
- #B4C3E9
#B4C3E9
oklch(81.8% 0.056 268.2)
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 #D2C29A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #D2C29A 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.