#D2C5AE
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.8% 0.034 82), rgb(210, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#D2C5AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 82°. 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 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C5AE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.034 82) |
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 #D2C5AE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C5AE | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C5AE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C5AE text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C5AE
oklch(82.8% 0.034 82)
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Step 400
400
#B29E7A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8657
oklch(63.2% 0.071 82.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.077 82)
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Step 700
700
#755D2E
oklch(49.2% 0.072 82.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F24
oklch(37.7% 0.046 81.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2516
oklch(27% 0.029 79.8)
#D2C5AE 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) | #CBC4AD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C1BE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C5AE
#D2C5AE
oklch(82.8% 0.034 82)
- #BBC7DE
#BBC7DE
oklch(82.8% 0.035 263.5)
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 #D2C5AE, 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 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
Use #D2C5AE 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.