#D8BC93
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.063 77.1), rgb(216, 188, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#D8BC93 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BC93 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 188, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 47%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.063 77.1) |
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 #D8BC93 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BC93 | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BC93 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BC93 text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 77.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BC93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#C49854
oklch(70.7% 0.101 76.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57D0B
oklch(63.1% 0.13 76.7)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#352202
oklch(26.9% 0.054 76.3)
#D8BC93 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) | #C7BC90 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC394 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B4B1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BC93
#D8BC93
oklch(80.9% 0.063 77.1)
- #A7C3EA
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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 #D8BC93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.016
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
Use #D8BC93 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.