#D2C3AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.038 80.6), rgb(210, 195, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#D2C3AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.12:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C3AA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.038 80.6) |
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 #D2C3AA | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C3AA | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C3AA text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C3AA text on black | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#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
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C3AA
oklch(82.3% 0.038 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49D76
oklch(70.7% 0.06 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A28551
oklch(63.2% 0.078 81.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E35
oklch(55.7% 0.084 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#785C27
oklch(49.2% 0.079 81)
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Step 800
800
#614B22
oklch(42.7% 0.065 81.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F21
oklch(37.7% 0.05 82)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#D2C3AA 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) | #CAC3A8 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6AB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BEBC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C3AA
#D2C3AA
oklch(82.3% 0.038 80.6)
- #B7C6DE
#B7C6DE
oklch(82.3% 0.038 259.8)
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 #D2C3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.064
Use #D2C3AA 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.