#D5B79D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.9% 0.05 62.9), rgb(213, 183, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#D5B79D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B79D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 183, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.05 62.9) |
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 #D5B79D | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B79D | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B79D text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B79D text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.028 63.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B79D
oklch(79.9% 0.05 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#C4966C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57B44
oklch(63.1% 0.102 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A06323
oklch(55.6% 0.11 62.7)
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Step 700
700
#895214
oklch(49.2% 0.103 63.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F4315
oklch(42.6% 0.085 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3918
oklch(37.7% 0.066 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#35220F
oklch(27.1% 0.042 64.3)
#D5B79D 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) | #C1B89B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB1B0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B79D
#D5B79D
oklch(79.9% 0.05 62.9)
- #A2C2DB
#A2C2DB
oklch(79.9% 0.05 241.8)
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 #D5B79D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
Use #D5B79D 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.