#D4B281
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.2% 0.076 76.4), rgb(212, 178, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#D4B281 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B281 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 178, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 49%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.076 76.4) |
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 #D4B281 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B281 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B281 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B281 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 76.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B281
oklch(78.2% 0.076 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB953E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#D4B281 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) | #BFB27E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BB82 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1A9A5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B281
#D4B281
oklch(78.2% 0.076 76.4)
- #99BAE9
#99BAE9
oklch(78.1% 0.076 257.2)
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 #D4B281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.010
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.013
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.013
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
Use #D4B281 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.