#D8B08D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.4% 0.066 62.8), rgb(216, 176, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.51:1).
About this color
#D8B08D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.51:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B08D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 176, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 49%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.066 62.8) |
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 #D8B08D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B08D | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B08D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B08D text on black | 10.51:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 61.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B08D
oklch(78.4% 0.066 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#D09157
oklch(70.7% 0.107 62.3)
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Step 500
500
#C2741A
oklch(63.1% 0.136 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A66000
oklch(55.7% 0.127 63.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#391F04
oklch(26.9% 0.056 62.6)
#D8B08D 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) | #BDB28B | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB8E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A8A7 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B08D
#D8B08D
oklch(78.4% 0.066 62.8)
- #94BEE0
#94BEE0
oklch(78.3% 0.066 243.1)
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 #D8B08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #D8B08D 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.