#D4B189
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.2% 0.067 70.3), rgb(212, 177, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#D4B189 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B189 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 177, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 47%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.067 70.3) |
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 #D4B189 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B189 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B189 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B189 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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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)
#D4B189
oklch(78.2% 0.067 70.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB9451
oklch(70.6% 0.107 70)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382101
oklch(27.1% 0.057 70.7)
#D4B189 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) | #BDB286 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA8A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0A9A6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B189
#D4B189
oklch(78.2% 0.067 70.3)
- #98BCE2
#98BCE2
oklch(78.2% 0.067 250.1)
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 #D4B189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.019
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.032
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.049
Use #D4B189 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.