#D8B596
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.6% 0.058 63.4), rgb(216, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#D8B596 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B596 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.058 63.4) |
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 #D8B596 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B596 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B596 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B596 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B596
oklch(79.6% 0.058 63.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9461
oklch(70.7% 0.094 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#BB7831
oklch(63.1% 0.119 63.8)
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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
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E370B
oklch(37.7% 0.078 63.4)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#D8B596 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) | #C0B794 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BE96 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4AEAD | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B596
#D8B596
oklch(79.6% 0.058 63.4)
- #9DC1E0
#9DC1E0
oklch(79.5% 0.059 244.6)
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 #D8B596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #D8B596 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.