#D4BF96
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.2% 0.06 83.9), rgb(212, 191, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#D4BF96 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BF96 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 191, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.06 83.9) |
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 #D4BF96 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BF96 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BF96 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BF96 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BF96
oklch(81.2% 0.06 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9C58
oklch(70.8% 0.095 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#AC821A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322404
oklch(27% 0.051 84.2)
#D4BF96 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) | #C9BE93 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC497 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB8B4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BF96
#D4BF96
oklch(81.2% 0.06 83.9)
- #AEC2E9
#AEC2E9
oklch(81.2% 0.059 263.7)
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 #D4BF96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.056
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #D4BF96 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.