#D4BC9B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.7% 0.052 75.7), rgb(212, 188, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#D4BC9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BC9B |
| RGB | rgb(212, 188, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 40%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.052 75.7) |
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 #D4BC9B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BC9B | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BC9B text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BC9B text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BC9B
oklch(80.7% 0.052 75.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A64
oklch(70.8% 0.084 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF8036
oklch(63.2% 0.107 75.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6803
oklch(55.6% 0.116 75.6)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4701
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0F
oklch(37.8% 0.07 75.8)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#D4BC9B 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) | #C6BC99 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29C | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB5B3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BC9B
#D4BC9B
oklch(80.7% 0.052 75.7)
- #AAC2E2
#AAC2E2
oklch(80.7% 0.052 255.7)
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 #D4BC9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #D4BC9B 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.