#D1B367
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(77.7% 0.102 88.5), rgb(209, 179, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#D1B367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B367 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 179, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.102 88.5) |
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 #D1B367 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B367 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B367 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B367 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.029 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8AF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 89.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B367
oklch(77.7% 0.102 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#D1B367 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) | #C3B161 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA6A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0A8A1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B367
#D1B367
oklch(77.7% 0.102 88.5)
- #9BB4F8
#9BB4F8
oklch(77.7% 0.102 268.5)
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 #D1B367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.018
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
Use #D1B367 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.