#D5C49A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.059 88.6), rgb(213, 196, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#D5C49A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C49A |
| RGB | rgb(213, 196, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 41%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.059 88.6) |
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 #D5C49A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C49A | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C49A text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5C49A text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 88)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C49A
oklch(82.4% 0.059 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99E58
oklch(70.8% 0.095 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#A7851C
oklch(63.2% 0.121 89.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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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
#302505
oklch(27% 0.049 89.5)
#D5C49A 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) | #CEC297 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBDB9 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C49A
#D5C49A
oklch(82.4% 0.059 88.6)
- #B5C5ED
#B5C5ED
oklch(82.5% 0.059 268)
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 #D5C49A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #D5C49A 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.