#D4BC9F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3), rgb(212, 188, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#D4BC9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BC9F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 188, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3) |
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 #D4BC9F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BC9F | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BC9F text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BC9F text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE996B
oklch(70.6% 0.076 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F41
oklch(63% 0.098 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#99681E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#83560F
oklch(49.1% 0.099 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4711
oklch(42.7% 0.082 73)
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Step 900
900
#563C17
oklch(37.8% 0.063 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#D4BC9F 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) | #C5BC9D | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB6B4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BC9F
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
- #ABC3DF
#ABC3DF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 252.4)
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 #D4BC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #D4BC9F 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.