#D4B8A3
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.1% 0.043 59), rgb(212, 184, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#D4B8A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 184, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.043 59) |
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 #D4B8A3 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B8A3 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B8A3 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B8A3 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F9F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.006 59.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B8A3
oklch(80.1% 0.043 59)
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Step 400
400
#C29775
oklch(70.8% 0.07 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17C51
oklch(63% 0.088 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6435
oklch(55.6% 0.097 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#865327
oklch(49.1% 0.09 59)
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Step 800
800
#6D4422
oklch(42.7% 0.074 58.5)
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Step 900
900
#583A21
oklch(37.7% 0.057 59.6)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#D4B8A3 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) | #C0BAA2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C0A3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB3B2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B8A3
#D4B8A3
oklch(80.1% 0.043 59)
- #A5C3D7
#A5C3D7
oklch(80.2% 0.043 237.3)
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 #D4B8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
Use #D4B8A3 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.