#D1B99F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.9% 0.045 69.4), rgb(209, 185, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#D1B99F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B99F |
| RGB | rgb(209, 185, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 35%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.045 69.4) |
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 #D1B99F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B99F | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B99F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B99F text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C8
oklch(88.6% 0.025 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B99F
oklch(79.9% 0.045 69.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE996F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F48
oklch(63% 0.092 69.8)
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Step 600
600
#996829
oklch(55.7% 0.1 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#82561C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4719
oklch(42.8% 0.077 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#563B1B
oklch(37.6% 0.06 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#322311
oklch(26.9% 0.037 70.2)
#D1B99F 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) | #C2BA9D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA0 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB3B2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B99F
#D1B99F
oklch(79.9% 0.045 69.4)
- #A8C1DA
#A8C1DA
oklch(80% 0.045 248.4)
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 #D1B99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #D1B99F 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.