#D9BFB2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.3% 0.035 48.3), rgb(217, 191, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#D9BFB2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 48°. 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BFB2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.035 48.3) |
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 #D9BFB2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BFB2 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BFB2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BFB2 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BFB2
oklch(82.3% 0.035 48.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9783
oklch(70.7% 0.055 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D63
oklch(63.1% 0.071 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#99654A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#82543C
oklch(49.1% 0.071 48.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4531
oklch(42.8% 0.06 49)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#D9BFB2 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) | #C6C1B1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BBBB | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BFB2
#D9BFB2
oklch(82.3% 0.035 48.3)
- #AFCAD7
#AFCAD7
oklch(82.3% 0.034 228.4)
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 #D9BFB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #D9BFB2 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.