#D0BD95
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.4% 0.058 85.5), rgb(208, 189, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#D0BD95 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0BD95 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 189, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.058 85.5) |
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 #D0BD95 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0BD95 | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0BD95 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0BD95 text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#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
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0BD95
oklch(80.4% 0.058 85.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C5A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 84.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA8322
oklch(63.1% 0.118 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#312406
oklch(26.9% 0.048 84.7)
#D0BD95 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) | #C7BC92 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC196 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB6B2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0BD95
#D0BD95
oklch(80.4% 0.058 85.5)
- #ADBFE5
#ADBFE5
oklch(80.4% 0.058 265.2)
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 #D0BD95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #D0BD95 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.