#D4BBAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.034 49.3), rgb(212, 187, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#D4BBAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BBAE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 187, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.034 49.3) |
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 #D4BBAE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BBAE | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BBAE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BBAE text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9783
oklch(70.6% 0.054 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D64
oklch(63% 0.069 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664B
oklch(55.6% 0.075 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#81543C
oklch(49% 0.07 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#694532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#553A2C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 48.3)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#D4BBAE 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) | #C2BDAD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB7B7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BBAE
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
- #ABC6D3
#ABC6D3
oklch(81.1% 0.034 228.4)
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 #D4BBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #D4BBAE 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.