#D8BE97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.06 77.8), rgb(216, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.73:1).
About this color
#D8BE97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.73:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8BE97 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.06 77.8) |
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 #D8BE97 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8BE97 | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8BE97 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8BE97 text on black | 11.73:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8BE97
oklch(81.4% 0.06 77.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29958
oklch(70.7% 0.096 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F1D
oklch(63.2% 0.123 78)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#342305
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.9)
#D8BE97 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) | #C9BE94 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC498 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B7B3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8BE97
#D8BE97
oklch(81.4% 0.06 77.8)
- #AAC4E9
#AAC4E9
oklch(81.3% 0.06 257.2)
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 #D8BE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.058
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.058
Use #D8BE97 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.