#D8B697
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.8% 0.058 64.2), rgb(216, 182, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#D8B697 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B697 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 182, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.058 64.2) |
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 #D8B697 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B697 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B697 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B697 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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)
#D8B697
oklch(79.8% 0.058 64.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99462
oklch(70.6% 0.092 63.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7932
oklch(63.1% 0.118 64.8)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D380C
oklch(37.7% 0.077 65.2)
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Step 950
950
#37210A
oklch(27.1% 0.049 64.1)
#D8B697 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) | #C1B895 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF98 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3AFAE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B697
#D8B697
oklch(79.8% 0.058 64.2)
- #9EC2E0
#9EC2E0
oklch(79.8% 0.058 243.7)
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 #D8B697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
Use #D8B697 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.