#D9BEB2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.035 45.4), rgb(217, 190, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#D9BEB2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BEB2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 190, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.035 45.4) |
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 #D9BEB2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BEB2 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BEB2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BEB2 text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BEB2
oklch(82.1% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9684
oklch(70.7% 0.056 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C65
oklch(63.2% 0.072 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A644C
oklch(55.6% 0.079 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#83533D
oklch(49.1% 0.073 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4433
oklch(42.7% 0.061 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#573A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#D9BEB2 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) | #C5C0B1 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BABB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BEB2
#D9BEB2
oklch(82.1% 0.035 45.4)
- #ADCAD6
#ADCAD6
oklch(82.1% 0.035 224.7)
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 #D9BEB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #D9BEB2 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.