#D2C4AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.6% 0.034 79.2), rgb(210, 196, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#D2C4AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C4AE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 196, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.034 79.2) |
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 #D2C4AE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C4AE | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C4AE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C4AE text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C4AE
oklch(82.6% 0.034 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7B
oklch(70.7% 0.054 78.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08559
oklch(63.1% 0.069 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 78.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C30
oklch(49.1% 0.07 79.1)
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Step 800
800
#604B28
oklch(42.6% 0.058 79)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F25
oklch(37.7% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#D2C4AE 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) | #CAC4AD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C0BE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C4AE
#D2C4AE
oklch(82.6% 0.034 79.2)
- #B9C7DD
#B9C7DD
oklch(82.6% 0.035 259.4)
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 #D2C4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #D2C4AE 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.