#D1BF9C
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81.1% 0.051 83.9), rgb(209, 191, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#D1BF9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BF9C |
| RGB | rgb(209, 191, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 37%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.051 83.9) |
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 #D1BF9C | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BF9C | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BF9C text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BF9C text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BF9C
oklch(81.1% 0.051 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B99D64
oklch(70.8% 0.082 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#A78435
oklch(63.2% 0.105 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E0E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#30240B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 83.3)
#D1BF9C 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) | #C8BE9A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB9B5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BF9C
#D1BF9C
oklch(81.1% 0.051 83.9)
- #B0C2E3
#B0C2E3
oklch(81.1% 0.051 262.6)
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 #D1BF9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #D1BF9C 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.