#D4BFA5
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.043 73.1), rgb(212, 191, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#D4BFA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 191, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 35%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.043 73.1) |
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 #D4BFA5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BFA5 | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BFA5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BFA5 text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BFA5
oklch(81.5% 0.043 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A71
oklch(70.6% 0.068 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#AA814B
oklch(63.1% 0.087 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#956A2D
oklch(55.7% 0.095 73)
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Step 700
700
#7F581F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 73)
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Step 800
800
#67481C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 72.9)
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Step 900
900
#543D1D
oklch(37.8% 0.057 73.7)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#D4BFA5 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) | #C7BFA3 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A6 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBAB8 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BFA5
#D4BFA5
oklch(81.5% 0.043 73.1)
- #B0C5DE
#B0C5DE
oklch(81.6% 0.042 252.9)
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 #D4BFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
Use #D4BFA5 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.