#D4BD9D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81% 0.051 76), rgb(212, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#D4BD9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 76°. 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 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BD9D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.051 76) |
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 #D4BD9D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BD9D | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BD9D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BD9D text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A66
oklch(70.7% 0.081 76)
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Step 500
500
#AD803A
oklch(63.1% 0.103 75.9)
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Step 600
600
#98690F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 76.5)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A4707
oklch(42.7% 0.086 75.3)
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Step 900
900
#563C12
oklch(37.7% 0.067 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#32230C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 75.8)
#D4BD9D 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) | #C6BD9B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB7B4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BD9D
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
- #ACC3E2
#ACC3E2
oklch(81% 0.051 255.9)
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 #D4BD9D, 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 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #D4BD9D 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.