#D1BE89
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.5% 0.073 90.6), rgb(209, 190, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#D1BE89 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BE89 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 190, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 44%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.073 90.6) |
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 #D1BE89 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BE89 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BE89 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BE89 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#EFEADA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BB
oklch(88.6% 0.041 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BE89
oklch(80.5% 0.073 90.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9D40
oklch(70.6% 0.117 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D7000
oklch(55.8% 0.114 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D1BE89 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) | #CABC85 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB6B0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BE89
#D1BE89
oklch(80.5% 0.073 90.6)
- #ADBEEF
#ADBEEF
oklch(80.6% 0.072 269.8)
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 #D1BE89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #D1BE89 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.