#D4B088
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.9% 0.068 69.5), rgb(212, 176, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#D4B088 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B088 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 176, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.068 69.5) |
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 #D4B088 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B088 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B088 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B088 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 68.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B088
oklch(77.9% 0.068 69.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9450
oklch(70.7% 0.109 69.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382001
oklch(26.9% 0.057 68.7)
#D4B088 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) | #BDB185 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B989 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1A7A5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B088
#D4B088
oklch(77.9% 0.068 69.5)
- #96BBE2
#96BBE2
oklch(77.9% 0.069 250.1)
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 #D4B088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.010
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.019
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
Use #D4B088 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.