#D8BB99
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3), rgb(216, 187, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#D8BB99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BB99 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 187, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3) |
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 #D8BB99 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BB99 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BB99 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BB99 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BB99
oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49760
oklch(70.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57C2E
oklch(63.1% 0.116 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A09
oklch(37.7% 0.075 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#352209
oklch(27% 0.047 70.6)
#D8BB99 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) | #C6BC97 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC29A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B4B2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BB99
#D8BB99
oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3)
- #A6C4E4
#A6C4E4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 250.2)
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 #D8BB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #D8BB99 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.