#D1B486
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.4% 0.07 78.9), rgb(209, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#D1B486 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B486 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.07 78.9) |
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 #D1B486 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B486 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B486 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B486 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 80)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B486
oklch(78.4% 0.07 78.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69848
oklch(70.7% 0.112 79)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#D1B486 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) | #C0B483 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BB87 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDACA8 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B486
#D1B486
oklch(78.4% 0.07 78.9)
- #9EBAE6
#9EBAE6
oklch(78.3% 0.07 259.3)
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 #D1B486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.008
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.016
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #D1B486 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.