#D5C39B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.057 86.6), rgb(213, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#D5C39B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C39B |
| RGB | rgb(213, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.057 86.6) |
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 #D5C39B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C39B | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C39B text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5C39B text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C39B
oklch(82.2% 0.057 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.091 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#A88424
oklch(63.1% 0.117 86.9)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E02
oklch(37.7% 0.076 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#312506
oklch(27.2% 0.049 87.1)
#D5C39B 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) | #CDC298 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBCB8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C39B
#D5C39B
oklch(82.2% 0.057 86.6)
- #B4C5EB
#B4C5EB
oklch(82.3% 0.057 266.2)
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 #D5C39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #D5C39B 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.