#D8BDAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.7% 0.038 52.6), rgb(216, 189, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#D8BDAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 53°. 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 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.80:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BDAD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 189, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.038 52.6) |
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 #D8BDAD | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BDAD | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BDAD text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BDAD text on black | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BDAD
oklch(81.7% 0.038 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0977E
oklch(70.8% 0.061 52.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5D
oklch(63% 0.077 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6543
oklch(55.6% 0.084 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#845335
oklch(49.1% 0.079 51.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B442C
oklch(42.6% 0.065 51.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A28
oklch(37.7% 0.05 52.5)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#D8BDAD 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) | #C4BFAC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AD | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B8B8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BDAD
#D8BDAD
oklch(81.7% 0.038 52.6)
- #ACC8D8
#ACC8D8
oklch(81.7% 0.038 233)
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 #D8BDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #D8BDAD 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.