#D1B87F
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.1% 0.08 86.9), rgb(209, 184, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#D1B87F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.87:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B87F |
| RGB | rgb(209, 184, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.08 86.9) |
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 #D1B87F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B87F | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B87F text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B87F text on black | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B87F
oklch(79.1% 0.08 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39A31
oklch(70.6% 0.127 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D1B87F 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) | #C5B77B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD81 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAFA9 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B87F
#D1B87F
oklch(79.1% 0.08 86.9)
- #A4BAEF
#A4BAEF
oklch(79.1% 0.08 267.1)
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 #D1B87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.009
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
Use #D1B87F 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.