#D8B9AE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.039 40.5), rgb(216, 185, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#D8B9AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B9AE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 185, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.039 40.5) |
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 #D8B9AE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B9AE | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B9AE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B9AE text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C39483
oklch(70.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37964
oklch(63.1% 0.079 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E614B
oklch(55.5% 0.086 40.5)
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Step 700
700
#87503C
oklch(49% 0.081 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4232
oklch(42.7% 0.067 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#D8B9AE 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) | #C0BCAD | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B5B6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B9AE
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
- #A6C7D3
#A6C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.039 221.9)
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 #D8B9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #D8B9AE 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.