#D5B8AA
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.4% 0.039 47.4), rgb(213, 184, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#D5B8AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B8AA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 184, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.039 47.4) |
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 #D5B8AA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B8AA | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B8AA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B8AA text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B8AA
oklch(80.4% 0.039 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29580
oklch(70.7% 0.062 46.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.079 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6346
oklch(55.6% 0.086 47)
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Step 700
700
#865237
oklch(49.2% 0.08 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#6D432E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 47)
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Step 900
900
#583929
oklch(37.7% 0.051 48)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#D5B8AA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AA | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB3B4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B8AA
#D5B8AA
oklch(80.4% 0.039 47.4)
- #A6C5D3
#A6C5D3
oklch(80.5% 0.039 226.9)
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 #D5B8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
Use #D5B8AA 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.