#D5BB92
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.4% 0.062 79), rgb(213, 187, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#D5BB92 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BB92 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 187, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 44%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.062 79) |
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 #D5BB92 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BB92 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BB92 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BB92 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 78.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BB92
oklch(80.4% 0.062 79)
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Step 400
400
#C29955
oklch(70.7% 0.099 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F10
oklch(63.1% 0.127 79.4)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#342303
oklch(27% 0.052 79.3)
#D5BB92 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) | #C6BB8F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC193 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B3B0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BB92
#D5BB92
oklch(80.4% 0.062 79)
- #A7C1E8
#A7C1E8
oklch(80.5% 0.062 258.4)
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 #D5BB92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.017
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
Use #D5BB92 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.