#D4BCA2
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4), rgb(212, 188, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#D4BCA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BCA2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 188, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4) |
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 #D4BCA2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BCA2 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BCA2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BCA2 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F49
oklch(63% 0.091 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#996829
oklch(55.7% 0.1 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#82561C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A471A
oklch(42.8% 0.077 69.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#D4BCA2 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) | #C5BDA0 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB6B5 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BCA2
#D4BCA2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 69.4)
- #ABC4DD
#ABC4DD
oklch(81% 0.045 248.4)
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 #D4BCA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
Use #D4BCA2 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.