#D8BB7A
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.2% 0.09 86.4), rgb(216, 187, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#D8BB7A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BB7A |
| RGB | rgb(216, 187, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.09 86.4) |
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 #D8BB7A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BB7A | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BB7A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BB7A text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 86.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8B4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 86.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BB7A
oklch(80.2% 0.09 86.4)
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Step 400
400
#C89906
oklch(70.8% 0.144 86.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC8300
oklch(63.2% 0.129 86.4)
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Step 600
600
#906D00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 86.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D8BB7A 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) | #CABA75 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C17C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B1AB | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BB7A
#D8BB7A
oklch(80.2% 0.09 86.4)
- #A4BEF9
#A4BEF9
oklch(80.3% 0.089 266)
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 #D8BB7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
Use #D8BB7A 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.