#D4BCA0
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4), rgb(212, 188, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#D4BCA0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 188, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4) |
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 #D4BCA0 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BCA0 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BCA0 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BCA0 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F44
oklch(63.1% 0.096 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#996822
oklch(55.7% 0.104 71.6)
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Step 700
700
#825614
oklch(49% 0.097 71.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4714
oklch(42.8% 0.08 72)
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Step 900
900
#563C18
oklch(37.8% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#D4BCA0 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) | #C5BC9E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB6B4 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BCA0
#D4BCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 71.4)
- #ABC3DE
#ABC3DE
oklch(80.8% 0.046 251.5)
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 #D4BCA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #D4BCA0 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.