#D4B99B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.1% 0.051 69.9), rgb(212, 185, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#D4B99B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B99B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 185, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.051 69.9) |
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 #D4B99B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B99B | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B99B text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B99B text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B99B
oklch(80.1% 0.051 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29867
oklch(70.8% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6614
oklch(55.7% 0.114 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#865402
oklch(49.1% 0.106 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D450A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#583A13
oklch(37.5% 0.068 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#D4B99B 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) | #C3BA99 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C09C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB3B1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B99B
#D4B99B
oklch(80.1% 0.051 69.9)
- #A6C1DE
#A6C1DE
oklch(80% 0.051 250.3)
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 #D4B99B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #D4B99B 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.