#D5BB9D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.7% 0.05 71), rgb(213, 187, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#D5BB9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BB9D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 187, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.05 71) |
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 #D5BB9D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BB9D | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BB9D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BB9D text on black | 11.42:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BB9D
oklch(80.7% 0.05 71)
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Step 400
400
#C19868
oklch(70.7% 0.081 70.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3D
oklch(63% 0.103 71.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6616
oklch(55.6% 0.112 70.5)
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Step 700
700
#855504
oklch(49.1% 0.104 71.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C460B
oklch(42.8% 0.086 71.6)
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Step 900
900
#583B14
oklch(37.8% 0.067 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230D
oklch(27% 0.042 73)
#D5BB9D 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) | #C5BC9B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB5B3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BB9D
#D5BB9D
oklch(80.7% 0.05 71)
- #A8C3E0
#A8C3E0
oklch(80.7% 0.051 250.3)
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 #D5BB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #D5BB9D 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.