#D2B378
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78% 0.085 82.9), rgb(210, 179, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#D2B378 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B378 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 179, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.085 82.9) |
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 #D2B378 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B378 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B378 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B378 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 83.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B378
oklch(78% 0.085 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99724
oklch(70.6% 0.135 82.7)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#D2B378 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) | #C1B274 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA7A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFA9A4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B378
#D2B378
oklch(78% 0.085 82.9)
- #9BB8EE
#9BB8EE
oklch(78.1% 0.084 262.6)
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 #D2B378, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.013
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.013
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.039
Use #D2B378 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.