#D5BC97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.057 77.5), rgb(213, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#D5BC97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.057 77.5) |
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 #D5BC97 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BC97 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BC97 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BC97 text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BC97
oklch(80.7% 0.057 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#C0995C
oklch(70.6% 0.092 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07F27
oklch(63% 0.117 77.6)
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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
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B04
oklch(37.6% 0.076 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#D5BC97 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) | #C6BC95 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC298 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB5B2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BC97
#D5BC97
oklch(80.7% 0.057 77.5)
- #A9C2E5
#A9C2E5
oklch(80.7% 0.057 256.8)
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 #D5BC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #D5BC97 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.