#D8B68D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.6% 0.067 71.8), rgb(216, 182, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#D8B68D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B68D |
| RGB | rgb(216, 182, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 49%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.067 71.8) |
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 #D8B68D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B68D | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B68D text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B68D text on black | 10.99:1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B68D
oklch(79.6% 0.067 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA9550
oklch(70.7% 0.107 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372101
oklch(27% 0.056 72.1)
#D8B68D 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) | #C2B78A | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBF8E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4AEAB | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B68D
#D8B68D
oklch(79.6% 0.067 71.8)
- #9DC0E7
#9DC0E7
oklch(79.6% 0.067 251.4)
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 #D8B68D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.011
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.016
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.057
Use #D8B68D 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.