#D1C19D
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.5% 0.052 86.9), rgb(209, 193, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#D1C19D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1C19D |
| RGB | rgb(209, 193, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.052 86.9) |
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 #D1C19D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1C19D | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1C19D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1C19D text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1C19D
oklch(81.5% 0.052 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79E63
oklch(70.8% 0.083 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58534
oklch(63.1% 0.106 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#513F0E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#D1C19D 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) | #CAC09B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABBB7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1C19D
#D1C19D
oklch(81.5% 0.052 86.9)
- #B3C2E5
#B3C2E5
oklch(81.4% 0.052 266.9)
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 #D1C19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
Use #D1C19D 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.