#D9D0BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.9% 0.03 87.6), rgb(217, 208, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#D9D0BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9D0BB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 208, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.03 87.6) |
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 #D9D0BB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9D0BB | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D9D0BB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9D0BB text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9D0BB
oklch(85.9% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A5
oklch(81% 0.039 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#B19F74
oklch(70.8% 0.062 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E874F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#897032
oklch(55.6% 0.086 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#745E25
oklch(49.2% 0.08 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D20
oklch(42.8% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D4020
oklch(37.7% 0.051 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#D9D0BB 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) | #D5CFBA | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DECCCA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9D0BB
#D9D0BB
oklch(85.9% 0.03 87.6)
- #C8D1E5
#C8D1E5
oklch(86% 0.029 266.3)
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 #D9D0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.053
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.055
Use #D9D0BB 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.