#D8BBA2
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81% 0.048 62.8), rgb(216, 187, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#D8BBA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BBA2 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 187, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 41%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.048 62.8) |
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 #D8BBA2 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BBA2 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BBA2 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BBA2 text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 60.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BBA2
oklch(81% 0.048 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3966F
oklch(70.6% 0.076 62)
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Step 500
500
#B37C47
oklch(63.1% 0.098 63.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6428
oklch(55.6% 0.105 63.1)
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Step 700
700
#87531A
oklch(49.1% 0.098 63.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E4418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 63.3)
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Step 900
900
#59391B
oklch(37.6% 0.063 62)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#D8BBA2 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) | #C4BCA0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A2 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B5B4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BBA2
#D8BBA2
oklch(81% 0.048 62.8)
- #A7C5DE
#A7C5DE
oklch(81% 0.048 243.5)
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 #D8BBA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
Use #D8BBA2 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.