#D5C6A5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.047 86.5), rgb(213, 198, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#D5C6A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C6A5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 198, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.047 86.5) |
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 #D5C6A5 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C6A5 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C6A5 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C6A5 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C6A5
oklch(83% 0.047 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59E69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 87)
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Step 500
500
#A3853E
oklch(63% 0.097 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E18
oklch(55.5% 0.105 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#795C07
oklch(49.1% 0.098 86.5)
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Step 800
800
#624B0D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#D5C6A5 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) | #CEC5A3 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC0BD | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C6A5
#D5C6A5
oklch(83% 0.047 86.5)
- #B9C7E7
#B9C7E7
oklch(82.9% 0.048 266.6)
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 #D5C6A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
Use #D5C6A5 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.