#D8B489
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.1% 0.071 71.5), rgb(216, 180, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#D8B489 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B489 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 180, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 50%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.071 71.5) |
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 #D8B489 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B489 | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B489 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B489 text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FAF5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5BE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 69.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B489
oklch(79.1% 0.071 71.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC944A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#D8B489 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) | #C1B586 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD8A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5ABA9 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B489
#D8B489
oklch(79.1% 0.071 71.5)
- #9ABFE8
#9ABFE8
oklch(79.2% 0.071 251.3)
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 #D8B489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.009
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.013
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.015
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.052
Use #D8B489 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.