#D8BFAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.037 56.4), rgb(216, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#D8BFAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 56°. 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 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(216, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.037 56.4) |
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 #D8BFAE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BFAE | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BFAE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BFAE text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BFAE
oklch(82.1% 0.037 56.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE987D
oklch(70.8% 0.059 57)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E5C
oklch(63.2% 0.076 56.8)
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Step 600
600
#986642
oklch(55.5% 0.082 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#825534
oklch(49.2% 0.076 56.1)
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Step 800
800
#69462B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 57.7)
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Step 900
900
#563B27
oklch(37.8% 0.05 57.1)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#D8BFAE 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) | #C6C1AD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6AE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BABA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BFAE
#D8BFAE
oklch(82.1% 0.037 56.4)
- #AFC9DA
#AFC9DA
oklch(82.2% 0.037 236.6)
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 #D8BFAE, 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 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #D8BFAE 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.