#D5BAAA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.038 52.6), rgb(213, 186, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#D5BAAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 53°. 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 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BAAA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 186, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.038 52.6) |
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 #D5BAAA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BAAA | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BAAA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BAAA text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BAAA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0977E
oklch(70.8% 0.061 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5D
oklch(63% 0.077 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6543
oklch(55.6% 0.084 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#845334
oklch(49% 0.079 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B442C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#D5BAAA 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) | #C1BCA9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1AA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB5B5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BAAA
#D5BAAA
oklch(80.8% 0.038 52.6)
- #A9C5D5
#A9C5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.038 233)
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 #D5BAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
Use #D5BAAA 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.