#D4BF9D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.052 79.8), rgb(212, 191, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#D4BF9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BF9D |
| RGB | rgb(212, 191, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.052 79.8) |
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 #D4BF9D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BF9D | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BF9D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BF9D text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 79.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BF9D
oklch(81.4% 0.052 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB8236
oklch(63.2% 0.105 80.1)
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Step 600
600
#966A02
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D0F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#32240B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 79.5)
#D4BF9D 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) | #C8BF9B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC49E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB9B6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BF9D
#D4BF9D
oklch(81.4% 0.052 79.8)
- #AFC3E4
#AFC3E4
oklch(81.3% 0.052 260.4)
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 #D4BF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.059
Use #D4BF9D 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.