#D4BAB0
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2), rgb(212, 186, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#D4BAB0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BAB0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 186, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 30%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2) |
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 #D4BAB0 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BAB0 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BAB0 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BAB0 text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D0
oklch(88.4% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9687
oklch(70.6% 0.053 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C69
oklch(63% 0.068 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#986551
oklch(55.6% 0.073 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#825441
oklch(49.2% 0.068 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4536
oklch(42.9% 0.057 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#563A2F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221C
oklch(27% 0.027 41.4)
#D4BAB0 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) | #C0BCAF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB6B7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BAB0
#D4BAB0
oklch(80.8% 0.033 42.2)
- #AAC6D0
#AAC6D0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 221.4)
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 #D4BAB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #D4BAB0 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.