#D8B59B
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.7% 0.054 58.5), rgb(216, 181, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#D8B59B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B59B |
| RGB | rgb(216, 181, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.054 58.5) |
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 #D8B59B | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B59B | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B59B text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B59B text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B59B
oklch(79.7% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 400
400
#C9936A
oklch(70.6% 0.086 58)
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Step 500
500
#BB7840
oklch(63.2% 0.11 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F1C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E0C
oklch(49.1% 0.112 58.6)
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Step 800
800
#734010
oklch(42.6% 0.092 58.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3716
oklch(37.6% 0.071 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 57.2)
#D8B59B 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) | #BFB799 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3AEAE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B59B
#D8B59B
oklch(79.7% 0.054 58.5)
- #9DC2DC
#9DC2DC
oklch(79.6% 0.054 239)
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 #D8B59B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #D8B59B 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.