#D8BCA8
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81.4% 0.042 57.6), rgb(216, 188, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#D8BCA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.042 57.6) |
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 #D8BCA8 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BCA8 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BCA8 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BCA8 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BCA8
oklch(81.4% 0.042 57.6)
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Step 400
400
#C19677
oklch(70.6% 0.067 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#B17C54
oklch(63.1% 0.086 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6438
oklch(55.5% 0.094 57.4)
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Step 700
700
#85532A
oklch(49% 0.087 58)
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Step 800
800
#6D4424
oklch(42.7% 0.073 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#583A22
oklch(37.7% 0.056 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#342215
oklch(27.1% 0.036 56.4)
#D8BCA8 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) | #C4BEA7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4A8 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B7B6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BCA8
#D8BCA8
oklch(81.4% 0.042 57.6)
- #A9C7DB
#A9C7DB
oklch(81.4% 0.043 237.3)
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 #D8BCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
Use #D8BCA8 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.