#D0BB94
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80% 0.057 82.9), rgb(208, 187, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#D0BB94 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BB94 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 187, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.057 82.9) |
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 #D0BB94 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BB94 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BB94 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BB94 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 82.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BB94
oklch(80% 0.057 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B5B
oklch(70.7% 0.092 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC8224
oklch(63.2% 0.117 82.9)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D01
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#322406
oklch(27% 0.049 83)
#D0BB94 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) | #C5BA91 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC095 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB4B0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BB94
#D0BB94
oklch(80% 0.057 82.9)
- #AABEE4
#AABEE4
oklch(79.9% 0.058 263.2)
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 #D0BB94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #D0BB94 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.