#D2BF8F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.067 88.9), rgb(210, 191, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#D2BF8F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2BF8F |
| RGB | rgb(210, 191, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.067 88.9) |
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 #D2BF8F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2BF8F | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2BF8F text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2BF8F text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2BF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 88.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9D4B
oklch(70.8% 0.108 88.7)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D2BF8F 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) | #CABD8C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC390 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB7B2 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2BF8F
#D2BF8F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 88.9)
- #AFC0ED
#AFC0ED
oklch(81% 0.067 268.7)
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 #D2BF8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #D2BF8F 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.