#D8BCAA
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81.4% 0.041 54.7), rgb(216, 188, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#D8BCAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BCAA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 188, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.041 54.7) |
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 #D8BCAA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BCAA | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BCAA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BCAA text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 56.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BCAA
oklch(81.4% 0.041 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1967A
oklch(70.6% 0.065 54.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17C58
oklch(63.2% 0.083 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C643D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 54.6)
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Step 700
700
#85532F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4428
oklch(42.7% 0.069 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A25
oklch(37.8% 0.054 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#D8BCAA 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) | #C4BEA9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B7B7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BCAA
#D8BCAA
oklch(81.4% 0.041 54.7)
- #AAC7D9
#AAC7D9
oklch(81.4% 0.04 235.3)
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 #D8BCAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.062
Use #D8BCAA 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.