#D0B59D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79% 0.045 63.7), rgb(208, 181, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#D0B59D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0B59D |
| RGB | rgb(208, 181, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.045 63.7) |
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 #D0B59D | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0B59D | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0B59D text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0B59D text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0B59D
oklch(79% 0.045 63.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19771
oklch(70.6% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C652D
oklch(55.5% 0.1 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#85541F
oklch(49.1% 0.093 64.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C451C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#D0B59D 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) | #BEB69B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BC9D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9AFAE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0B59D
#D0B59D
oklch(79% 0.045 63.7)
- #A3BFD6
#A3BFD6
oklch(79.1% 0.045 243.1)
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 #D0B59D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
Use #D0B59D 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.