#D9BCAC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.6% 0.04 50.7), rgb(217, 188, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#D9BCAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 51°. 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 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BCAC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 188, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.04 50.7) |
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 #D9BCAC | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BCAC | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BCAC text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BCAC text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BCAC
oklch(81.6% 0.04 50.7)
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Step 400
400
#C2967D
oklch(70.8% 0.064 50.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27B5B
oklch(63.1% 0.082 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D6341
oklch(55.6% 0.089 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#865233
oklch(49.1% 0.083 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D432B
oklch(42.6% 0.069 49.9)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#342217
oklch(27.1% 0.034 52.2)
#D9BCAC 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) | #C4BEAB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B7B7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BCAC
#D9BCAC
oklch(81.6% 0.04 50.7)
- #A9C8D8
#A9C8D8
oklch(81.5% 0.04 230.3)
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 #D9BCAC, 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
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #D9BCAC 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.