#D5BE8D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.07 85.7), rgb(213, 190, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#D5BE8D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BE8D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.07 85.7) |
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 #D5BE8D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BE8D | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BE8D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BE8D text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 85.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BE8D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#C09B47
oklch(70.7% 0.111 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D5BE8D 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) | #CABD8A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC38E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B6B1 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BE8D
#D5BE8D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 85.7)
- #ABC0EF
#ABC0EF
oklch(80.8% 0.071 266)
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 #D5BE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #D5BE8D 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.