#D8BDA5
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.045 63.8), rgb(216, 189, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#D8BDA5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 189, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.045 63.8) |
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 #D8BDA5 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BDA5 | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BDA5 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BDA5 text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BDA5
oklch(81.5% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19771
oklch(70.6% 0.072 63.4)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C652D
oklch(55.5% 0.1 63.4)
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Step 700
700
#855420
oklch(49.1% 0.093 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C451C
oklch(42.7% 0.077 64.2)
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Step 900
900
#583A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#342212
oklch(27% 0.038 61.7)
#D8BDA5 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) | #C6BEA3 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A5 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B7B6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BDA5
#D8BDA5
oklch(81.5% 0.045 63.8)
- #ABC7DE
#ABC7DE
oklch(81.6% 0.044 243)
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 #D8BDA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
Use #D8BDA5 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.