#D2BE81
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.4% 0.082 92), rgb(210, 190, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#D2BE81 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BE81 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 190, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 47%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.082 92) |
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 #D2BE81 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BE81 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BE81 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BE81 text on black | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 94.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 91.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BE81
oklch(80.4% 0.082 92)
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Step 400
400
#BE9D2A
oklch(70.7% 0.132 91.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D2BE81 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) | #CBBC7D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C283 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB5AE | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BE81
#D2BE81
oklch(80.4% 0.082 92)
- #ACBCF5
#ACBCF5
oklch(80.3% 0.083 272.3)
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 #D2BE81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
Use #D2BE81 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.