#D8B7AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.5% 0.042 42.7), rgb(216, 183, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#D8B7AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B7AA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 183, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.042 42.7) |
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 #D8B7AA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B7AA | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B7AA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B7AA text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E3
oklch(93.5% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 44.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B7AA
oklch(80.5% 0.042 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C6937F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 42.4)
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Step 500
500
#B6785F
oklch(63.1% 0.086 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16045
oklch(55.6% 0.094 43)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F37
oklch(49.1% 0.088 42.6)
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Step 800
800
#70412E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#D8B7AA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0AA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B2B3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B7AA
#D8B7AA
oklch(80.5% 0.042 42.7)
- #A2C6D3
#A2C6D3
oklch(80.5% 0.043 221.8)
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 #D8B7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.061
Use #D8B7AA 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.