#D4C09E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.051 80.9), rgb(212, 192, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#D4C09E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C09E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 192, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.051 80.9) |
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 #D4C09E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C09E | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C09E text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C09E text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C09E
oklch(81.6% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9C64
oklch(70.8% 0.082 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA8237
oklch(63.1% 0.104 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B05
oklch(55.6% 0.113 81)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674902
oklch(42.7% 0.087 81.2)
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Step 900
900
#543D10
oklch(37.7% 0.068 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#D4C09E 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) | #C9BF9C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49F | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBAB7 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C09E
#D4C09E
oklch(81.6% 0.051 80.9)
- #B0C4E5
#B0C4E5
oklch(81.6% 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 #D4C09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.061
Use #D4C09E 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.