#D9BFAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.1% 0.04 59.8), rgb(217, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#D9BFAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BFAB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.04 59.8) |
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 #D9BFAB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BFAB | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BFAB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BFAB text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BFAB
oklch(82.1% 0.04 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9778
oklch(70.6% 0.065 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D55
oklch(63.1% 0.083 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A663A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#83542C
oklch(49% 0.083 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4525
oklch(42.7% 0.07 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#D9BFAB 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) | #C7C0AA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BAB9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BFAB
#D9BFAB
oklch(82.1% 0.04 59.8)
- #AEC9DD
#AEC9DD
oklch(82.2% 0.041 240.1)
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 #D9BFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #D9BFAB 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.