#D5C5A2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.8% 0.05 86.3), rgb(213, 197, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#D5C5A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C5A2 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 197, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.05 86.3) |
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 #D5C5A2 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C5A2 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C5A2 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5C5A2 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C5A2
oklch(82.8% 0.05 86.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79D65
oklch(70.6% 0.08 85.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58538
oklch(63.2% 0.103 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#906E08
oklch(55.7% 0.112 86.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 86.1)
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Step 900
900
#513F10
oklch(37.7% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#D5C5A2 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) | #CEC4A0 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C8A3 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBFBB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C5A2
#D5C5A2
oklch(82.8% 0.05 86.3)
- #B8C7E8
#B8C7E8
oklch(82.9% 0.049 266)
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 #D5C5A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
Use #D5C5A2 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.