#D5B7AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.2% 0.039 43), rgb(213, 183, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#D5B7AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B7AB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 183, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.039 43) |
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 #D5B7AB | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B7AB | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B7AB text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B7AB text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B7AB
oklch(80.2% 0.039 43)
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Step 400
400
#C29582
oklch(70.7% 0.061 44)
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Step 500
500
#B27A63
oklch(63.1% 0.078 43.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D624A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#86513B
oklch(49% 0.079 43.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D4331
oklch(42.8% 0.065 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#D5B7AB 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) | #BEBAAA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0AB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB3B4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B7AB
#D5B7AB
oklch(80.2% 0.039 43)
- #A4C4D1
#A4C4D1
oklch(80.1% 0.039 224.4)
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 #D5B7AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.059
Use #D5B7AB 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.