#D0BA97
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.9% 0.053 79.3), rgb(208, 186, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#D0BA97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BA97 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 186, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 38%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.053 79.3) |
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 #D0BA97 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BA97 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BA97 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BA97 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BA97
oklch(79.9% 0.053 79.3)
-
Step 400
400
#BD9B61
oklch(70.8% 0.086 80)
-
Step 500
500
#AC8131
oklch(63.1% 0.109 79.7)
-
Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
-
Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
-
Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
-
Step 900
900
#563C0B
oklch(37.6% 0.072 78.2)
-
Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#D0BA97 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) | #C4BA95 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF98 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB3B0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BA97
#D0BA97
oklch(79.9% 0.053 79.3)
- #A9BFE0
#A9BFE0
oklch(79.9% 0.053 258.4)
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 #D0BA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #D0BA97 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.