#D0BB7C
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.5% 0.085 91.7), rgb(208, 187, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#D0BB7C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BB7C |
| RGB | rgb(208, 187, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.085 91.7) |
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 #D0BB7C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BB7C | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BB7C text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BB7C text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 92.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BB7C
oklch(79.5% 0.085 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9D21
oklch(70.7% 0.136 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D0BB7C 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) | #C8B977 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBF7E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB2AB | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BB7C
#D0BB7C
oklch(79.5% 0.085 91.7)
- #A9BAF4
#A9BAF4
oklch(79.7% 0.085 271.7)
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 #D0BB7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.019
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #D0BB7C 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.