#D5BDAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.034 54.1), rgb(213, 189, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#D5BDAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BDAE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 189, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.034 54.1) |
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 #D5BDAE | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BDAE | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BDAE text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BDAE text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BDAE
oklch(81.5% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9881
oklch(70.8% 0.055 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB7E61
oklch(63% 0.07 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#966747
oklch(55.6% 0.076 54.7)
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Step 700
700
#805539
oklch(49% 0.071 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#68462F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 54)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#D5BDAE 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) | #C4BFAD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB9B9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BDAE
#D5BDAE
oklch(81.5% 0.034 54.1)
- #AEC7D6
#AEC7D6
oklch(81.6% 0.034 234.2)
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 #D5BDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #D5BDAE 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.