#D2C090
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.067 89.9), rgb(210, 192, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#D2C090 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C090 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 192, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.067 89.9) |
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 #D2C090 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C090 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C090 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C090 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E3D9BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C090
oklch(81.1% 0.067 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D4C
oklch(70.6% 0.106 89.8)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D2C090 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) | #CBBE8D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC391 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB8B3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C090
#D2C090
oklch(81.1% 0.067 89.9)
- #B0C0ED
#B0C0ED
oklch(81.1% 0.066 269.6)
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 #D2C090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
Use #D2C090 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.