#D8B985
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80% 0.077 80.2), rgb(216, 185, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#D8B985 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.19:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8B985 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 185, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.077 80.2) |
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 #D8B985 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8B985 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8B985 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8B985 text on black | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 81.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8B985
oklch(80% 0.077 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#C8973A
oklch(70.6% 0.123 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D8B985 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) | #C6B981 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC086 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B0AC | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8B985
#D8B985
oklch(80% 0.077 80.2)
- #A1BFF0
#A1BFF0
oklch(80% 0.077 260.1)
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 #D8B985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.010
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.011
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
Use #D8B985 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.