#D4B68C
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.2% 0.066 75.9), rgb(212, 182, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#D4B68C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B68C |
| RGB | rgb(212, 182, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.066 75.9) |
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 #D4B68C | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B68C | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B68C text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B68C text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F1E8DC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6BF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 75.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B68C
oklch(79.2% 0.066 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69750
oklch(70.6% 0.105 75.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362201
oklch(27.1% 0.056 75.6)
#D4B68C 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) | #C2B689 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BD8D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0AEAB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B68C
#D4B68C
oklch(79.2% 0.066 75.9)
- #A0BEE6
#A0BEE6
oklch(79.3% 0.066 255.7)
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 #D4B68C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.006
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.012
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.053
Use #D4B68C 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.