#D2C5AA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.7% 0.039 85.3), rgb(210, 197, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#D2C5AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.30:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C5AA |
| RGB | rgb(210, 197, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.039 85.3) |
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 #D2C5AA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C5AA | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C5AA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C5AA text on black | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C5AA
oklch(82.7% 0.039 85.3)
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Step 400
400
#B29E73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#A0864E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 85.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F31
oklch(55.6% 0.087 84.8)
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Step 700
700
#765D23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#604C1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 84.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#D2C5AA 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) | #CCC4A8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C0BD | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C5AA
#D2C5AA
oklch(82.7% 0.039 85.3)
- #BAC7E1
#BAC7E1
oklch(82.8% 0.039 264.3)
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 #D2C5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.064
Use #D2C5AA 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.