#D9B9AC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.041 43.3), rgb(217, 185, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#D9B9AC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B9AC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 185, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.041 43.3) |
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 #D9B9AC | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B9AC | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B9AC text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B9AC text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59480
oklch(70.8% 0.066 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57960
oklch(63.2% 0.084 43.4)
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Step 600
600
#A06146
oklch(55.7% 0.091 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#895038
oklch(49.2% 0.085 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F422E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#D9B9AC 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) | #C1BCAB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AC | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B4B5 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B9AC
#D9B9AC
oklch(81% 0.041 43.3)
- #A5C7D5
#A5C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 224.8)
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 #D9B9AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
Use #D9B9AC 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.