#D2B48CTan (#D2B48C) is a light, muted orange with an OKLCH hue of 75°, lightness 0.79 and chroma 0.064. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #D2B48C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(210, 180, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 44%, 69%) |
| HSV | hsv(34, 33%, 82%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 14%, 33%, 18%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(75 5 24.4) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.786 0.064 75) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Tan shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#d8af82 — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: leans toward red#d8b488 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward red#d2b48c — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#d2b58e — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedAgainst white it measures 1.97:1 and against black 10.65:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffefdb · #d2b48c · #b99d78 · #917857 · #6b5537 · #47341a
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#e3e2b6 · #ddcb9a · #d2b48c · #c89c7b · #b78875 · #a2756f
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#d2b48c · #949f86 · #937751 · #546737 · #573f1c · #252e17
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#e6dbcd · #d2b48c · #698bb5 · #65543d · #453723 · #261d10
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#edf2f9 · #d2b48c · #a39c93 · #5c5f63 · #2c261d · #010204
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#fcf0e1 · #d2b48c · #5c4a32 · #402e13 · #1c0e00 · #f4b14b
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d7dcb6 · #d2b48c · #b78b7d · #207998 · #2e3959 · #051412
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e9f3ff · #d2b48c · #74a6b9 · #5a5988 · #002c3a · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e1f7f6 · #d2b48c · #70a9a8 · #6f527c · #321c3c · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e5f7ee · #d2b48c · #7aa994 · #416189 · #3c192e · #000108
#D9BE9B · #E0C9AB · #E7D4BA · #EEDEC9 · #F5E9D9
#AD926F · #8A7253 · #685438 · #48371F · #2A1C07
#CDB596 · #C8B6A0 · #C2B8A9
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.