#D4C49F
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.4% 0.053 87.4), rgb(212, 196, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#D4C49F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C49F |
| RGB | rgb(212, 196, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.053 87.4) |
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 #D4C49F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C49F | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C49F text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C49F text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 86.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C49F
oklch(82.4% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#B79E62
oklch(70.8% 0.084 87.6)
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Step 500
500
#A58531
oklch(63.1% 0.108 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.07 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#30250A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 86.7)
#D4C49F 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) | #CDC39D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBEBA | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C49F
#D4C49F
oklch(82.4% 0.053 87.4)
- #B6C5E9
#B6C5E9
oklch(82.4% 0.053 267.4)
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 #D4C49F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
Use #D4C49F 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.