#D5BEAC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.6% 0.036 60.3), rgb(213, 190, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.79:1).
About this color
#D5BEAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 60°. 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 11.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.79:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BEAC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 190, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.036 60.3) |
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 #D5BEAC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BEAC | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BEAC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BEAC text on black | 11.79:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CC
oklch(88.4% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BEAC
oklch(81.6% 0.036 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC997C
oklch(70.8% 0.058 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.074 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#966841
oklch(55.7% 0.08 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#805633
oklch(49.1% 0.075 59.6)
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Step 800
800
#68472B
oklch(42.8% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B27
oklch(37.5% 0.047 59.3)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#D5BEAC 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) | #C5BFAB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB9B9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BEAC
#D5BEAC
oklch(81.6% 0.036 60.3)
- #AFC7D8
#AFC7D8
oklch(81.7% 0.035 238.8)
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 #D5BEAC, 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 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #D5BEAC 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.