#D5BFA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.7% 0.04 68.5), rgb(213, 191, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#D5BFA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.04 68.5) |
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 #D5BFA8 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BFA8 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BFA8 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BFA8 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BFA8
oklch(81.7% 0.04 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A75
oklch(70.8% 0.065 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA8051
oklch(63% 0.082 68.6)
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Step 600
600
#956935
oklch(55.6% 0.089 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5727
oklch(49% 0.083 68.6)
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Step 800
800
#684722
oklch(42.7% 0.069 67.2)
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Step 900
900
#543C21
oklch(37.6% 0.053 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#D5BFA8 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) | #C7C0A7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5A8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBAB9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BFA8
#D5BFA8
oklch(81.7% 0.04 68.5)
- #B0C6DD
#B0C6DD
oklch(81.7% 0.04 249.5)
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 #D5BFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.061
Use #D5BFA8 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.