#D9BBAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.4% 0.04 46.5), rgb(217, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#D9BBAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BBAD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.04 46.5) |
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 #D9BBAD | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BBAD | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BBAD text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BBAD text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 47)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BBAD
oklch(81.4% 0.04 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#C3957F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E6245
oklch(55.6% 0.089 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#875137
oklch(49.1% 0.082 46)
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Step 800
800
#6D432E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 47)
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Step 900
900
#593929
oklch(37.8% 0.053 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#D9BBAD 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) | #C3BDAC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B6B7 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BBAD
#D9BBAD
oklch(81.4% 0.04 46.5)
- #A8C8D6
#A8C8D6
oklch(81.4% 0.04 226.2)
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 #D9BBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #D9BBAD 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.