#D1BC8A
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.1% 0.07 87.8), rgb(209, 188, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#D1BC8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BC8A |
| RGB | rgb(209, 188, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.07 87.8) |
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 #D1BC8A | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BC8A | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BC8A text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BC8A text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#EFE9DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8BD
oklch(88.5% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BC8A
oklch(80.1% 0.07 87.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9C45
oklch(70.7% 0.113 87.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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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)
#D1BC8A 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) | #C8BA87 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC08C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB4AF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BC8A
#D1BC8A
oklch(80.1% 0.07 87.8)
- #AABDEC
#AABDEC
oklch(80% 0.07 267.6)
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 #D1BC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.015
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
Use #D1BC8A 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.