#D5BDAB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.4% 0.037 59.1), rgb(213, 189, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#D5BDAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 59°. 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 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BDAB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 189, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.037 59.1) |
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 #D5BDAB | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BDAB | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BDAB text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BDAB text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#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
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BDAB
oklch(81.4% 0.037 59.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD987C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 58.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5B
oklch(63% 0.075 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#976740
oklch(55.6% 0.082 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#815632
oklch(49.2% 0.077 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#69462A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 58.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B26
oklch(37.6% 0.049 59.4)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#D5BDAB 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) | #C4BEAA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3AB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB8B8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BDAB
#D5BDAB
oklch(81.4% 0.037 59.1)
- #ADC6D8
#ADC6D8
oklch(81.4% 0.037 239.3)
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 #D5BDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #D5BDAB 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.