#D5BF85
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.08 89.6), rgb(213, 191, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#D5BF85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BF85 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 191, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.08 89.6) |
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 #D5BF85 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BF85 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BF85 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BF85 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 90.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 88)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BF85
oklch(81% 0.08 89.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09C31
oklch(70.7% 0.127 89.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D5BF85 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) | #CCBD81 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C387 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B6B0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BF85
#D5BF85
oklch(81% 0.08 89.6)
- #ACBFF5
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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 #D5BF85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.051
Use #D5BF85 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.