#D4B8AD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.4% 0.036 42.7), rgb(212, 184, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#D4B8AD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B8AD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 184, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.036 42.7) |
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 #D4B8AD | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B8AD | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B8AD text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B8AD text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B8AD
oklch(80.4% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09585
oklch(70.6% 0.057 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07B66
oklch(63.1% 0.073 42.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B634D
oklch(55.5% 0.08 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#84523E
oklch(49% 0.074 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4433
oklch(42.7% 0.061 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#57392D
oklch(37.6% 0.047 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#D4B8AD 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) | #BFBAAC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB4B5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B8AD
#D4B8AD
oklch(80.4% 0.036 42.7)
- #A7C5D0
#A7C5D0
oklch(80.5% 0.036 222)
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 #D4B8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
Use #D4B8AD 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.