#D8BDA8
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81.6% 0.042 60), rgb(216, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#D8BDA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.042 60) |
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 #D8BDA8 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BDA8 | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BDA8 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BDA8 text on black | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#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
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BDA8
oklch(81.6% 0.042 60)
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Step 400
400
#C09776
oklch(70.6% 0.067 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07D52
oklch(63.1% 0.086 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6536
oklch(55.5% 0.094 60)
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Step 700
700
#855428
oklch(49.2% 0.088 60.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4523
oklch(42.8% 0.072 60)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#332214
oklch(26.9% 0.035 60)
#D8BDA8 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) | #C5BEA7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B8B7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BDA8
#D8BDA8
oklch(81.6% 0.042 60)
- #ABC7DC
#ABC7DC
oklch(81.6% 0.042 240.5)
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 #D8BDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.061
Use #D8BDA8 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.