#D5BFAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.038 65.9), rgb(213, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#D5BFAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.038 65.9) |
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 #D5BFAA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BFAA | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BFAA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BFAA text on black | 11.86:1 | 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
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BFAA
oklch(81.8% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9978
oklch(70.6% 0.061 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8056
oklch(63.1% 0.078 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#95693A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F572C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#674726
oklch(42.6% 0.065 65.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#D5BFAA 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) | #C6C0A9 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBAB9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BFAA
#D5BFAA
oklch(81.8% 0.038 65.9)
- #B0C6DB
#B0C6DB
oklch(81.7% 0.038 247)
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 #D5BFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #D5BFAA 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.