#D9BFB0
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.3% 0.036 51.9), rgb(217, 191, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#D9BFB0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.036 51.9) |
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 #D9BFB0 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BFB0 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BFB0 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BFB0 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BFB0
oklch(82.3% 0.036 51.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF9780
oklch(70.8% 0.058 51.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D60
oklch(63.2% 0.074 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#996546
oklch(55.5% 0.081 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#825437
oklch(49% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A452E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A29
oklch(37.6% 0.048 52)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#D9BFB0 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) | #C6C1AF | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B0 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BBBB | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BFB0
#D9BFB0
oklch(82.3% 0.036 51.9)
- #AECAD9
#AECAD9
oklch(82.3% 0.037 231.2)
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 #D9BFB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #D9BFB0 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.