#D5BCA9
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81.1% 0.039 59.4), rgb(213, 188, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#D5BCA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 188, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.039 59.4) |
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 #D5BCA9 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BCA9 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BCA9 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BCA9 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BCA9
oklch(81.1% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE987A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E58
oklch(63.1% 0.079 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#98663D
oklch(55.4% 0.086 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#82552F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4628
oklch(42.8% 0.066 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#D5BCA9 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) | #C4BDA8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3A9 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB7B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BCA9
#D5BCA9
oklch(81.1% 0.039 59.4)
- #ABC5D8
#ABC5D8
oklch(81% 0.039 239.7)
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 #D5BCA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
Use #D5BCA9 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.