#D7BF90
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.068 83.9), rgb(215, 191, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#D7BF90 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BF90 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 191, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 47%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.068 83.9) |
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 #D7BF90 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BF90 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BF90 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BF90 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#E5D8BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BF90
oklch(81.4% 0.068 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19B4A
oklch(70.8% 0.109 84.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#D7BF90 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) | #CBBE8D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C491 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B7B3 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BF90
#D7BF90
oklch(81.4% 0.068 83.9)
- #ACC2EF
#ACC2EF
oklch(81.3% 0.068 264.5)
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 #D7BF90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
Use #D7BF90 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.