#D9BEB3
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.035 43.5), rgb(217, 190, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#D9BEB3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BEB3 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 190, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.035 43.5) |
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 #D9BEB3 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BEB3 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BEB3 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BEB3 text on black | 11.96:1 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BEB3
oklch(82.1% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF9685
oklch(70.7% 0.055 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C67
oklch(63.1% 0.07 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#99644E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#83533F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 43.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4434
oklch(42.6% 0.059 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#573A2E
oklch(37.9% 0.046 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#D9BEB3 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) | #C5C0B2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B3 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BABB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BEB3
#D9BEB3
oklch(82.1% 0.035 43.5)
- #ADCAD5
#ADCAD5
oklch(82.1% 0.035 222.7)
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 #D9BEB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #D9BEB3 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.