#D5B481
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.7% 0.077 78.1), rgb(213, 180, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#D5B481 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B481 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 180, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 50%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.077 78.1) |
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 #D5B481 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B481 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B481 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B481 text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B481
oklch(78.7% 0.077 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA963A
oklch(70.6% 0.123 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#D5B481 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) | #C2B47D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC82 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2ABA7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B481
#D5B481
oklch(78.7% 0.077 78.1)
- #9BBBEB
#9BBBEB
oklch(78.6% 0.077 258.3)
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 #D5B481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.005
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.017
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
Use #D5B481 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.