#D5C199
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.8% 0.058 84.5), rgb(213, 193, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#D5C199 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C199 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 193, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 42%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.058 84.5) |
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 #D5C199 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C199 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C199 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5C199 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C199
oklch(81.8% 0.058 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C5A
oklch(70.7% 0.093 84.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB8321
oklch(63.2% 0.119 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#322406
oklch(27% 0.049 83)
#D5C199 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) | #CBC096 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C59A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBAB6 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C199
#D5C199
oklch(81.8% 0.058 84.5)
- #B1C4EA
#B1C4EA
oklch(81.9% 0.058 264.2)
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 #D5C199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #D5C199 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.