#D5B8AC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.4% 0.037 43.8), rgb(213, 184, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#D5B8AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B8AC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 184, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.037 43.8) |
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 #D5B8AC | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B8AC | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B8AC text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B8AC text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#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)
#D5B8AC
oklch(80.4% 0.037 43.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19583
oklch(70.6% 0.059 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17A63
oklch(63% 0.077 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C634A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#85523B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4331
oklch(42.6% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#D5B8AC 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) | #BFBBAB | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB4B5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B8AC
#D5B8AC
oklch(80.4% 0.037 43.8)
- #A6C5D1
#A6C5D1
oklch(80.4% 0.037 223.2)
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 #D5B8AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #D5B8AC 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.