#D5BBAB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.037 53.6), rgb(213, 187, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#D5BBAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BBAB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 187, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.037 53.6) |
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 #D5BBAB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BBAB | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BBAB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BBAB text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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)
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF977E
oklch(70.7% 0.06 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.076 54)
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Step 600
600
#996543
oklch(55.5% 0.083 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#835435
oklch(49.1% 0.077 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A452C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 54.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A28
oklch(37.6% 0.049 53.4)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#D5BBAB 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) | #C2BDAA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AB | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB6B6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BBAB
#D5BBAB
oklch(81% 0.037 53.6)
- #AAC6D6
#AAC6D6
oklch(81.1% 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 #D5BBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #D5BBAB 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.