#D5BFB3
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.03 50.5), rgb(213, 191, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#D5BFB3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BFB3 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 191, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.03 50.5) |
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 #D5BFB3 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BFB3 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BFB3 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BFB3 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BFB3
oklch(82% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9986
oklch(70.8% 0.048 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F68
oklch(63.1% 0.061 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#93684F
oklch(55.6% 0.067 51.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5640
oklch(49% 0.062 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#664735
oklch(42.7% 0.051 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#533B2E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 49.5)
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Step 950
950
#31231B
oklch(27% 0.026 51)
#D5BFB3 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) | #C5C1B2 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC5B3 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBBBC | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BFB3
#D5BFB3
oklch(82% 0.03 50.5)
- #B1C8D4
#B1C8D4
oklch(81.9% 0.03 230.4)
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 #D5BFB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #D5BFB3 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.