#D8BD99
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.2% 0.057 74.8), rgb(216, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#D8BD99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 75°. 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 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BD99 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.057 74.8) |
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 #D8BD99 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BD99 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BD99 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BD99 text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F1E9DE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BD99
oklch(81.2% 0.057 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#C2985D
oklch(70.6% 0.092 74.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37E29
oklch(63.2% 0.117 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B05
oklch(37.8% 0.076 75.3)
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Step 950
950
#342307
oklch(27.1% 0.049 76.4)
#D8BD99 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) | #C8BD97 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B6B3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BD99
#D8BD99
oklch(81.2% 0.057 74.8)
- #A9C4E7
#A9C4E7
oklch(81.2% 0.058 255)
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 #D8BD99, 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 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
Use #D8BD99 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.