#D4BD97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2), rgb(212, 189, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#D4BD97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BD97 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 189, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2) |
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 #D4BD97 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BD97 | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BD97 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BD97 text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BD97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A5C
oklch(70.7% 0.091 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#AE8126
oklch(63.2% 0.117 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C03
oklch(37.6% 0.076 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#332306
oklch(26.9% 0.049 78.8)
#D4BD97 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) | #C7BD95 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC298 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB6B3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BD97
#D4BD97
oklch(80.8% 0.057 80.2)
- #ABC2E6
#ABC2E6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 259.3)
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 #D4BD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #D4BD97 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.