#D4B67F
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79% 0.08 82.2), rgb(212, 182, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#D4B67F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B67F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 182, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.08 82.2) |
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 #D4B67F | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B67F | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B67F text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B67F text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#F2E9D9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 82.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 81.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B67F
oklch(79% 0.08 82.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89832
oklch(70.8% 0.128 82.2)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D4B67F 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) | #C4B57B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBD81 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1ACA8 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B67F
#D4B67F
oklch(79% 0.08 82.2)
- #9FBBEE
#9FBBEE
oklch(78.9% 0.079 262.2)
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 #D4B67F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.005
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #D4B67F 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.