#D1BC7B
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.8% 0.087 92.2), rgb(209, 188, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#D1BC7B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BC7B |
| RGB | rgb(209, 188, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.087 92.2) |
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 #D1BC7B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BC7B | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BC7B text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BC7B text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 93)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BC7B
oklch(79.8% 0.087 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09D18
oklch(70.8% 0.14 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D1BC7B 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) | #C9B976 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC07D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB2AC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BC7B
#D1BC7B
oklch(79.8% 0.087 92.2)
- #A9BAF6
#A9BAF6
oklch(79.7% 0.088 272.1)
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 #D1BC7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.039
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #D1BC7B 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.