#D8C19C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.056 79.6), rgb(216, 193, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#D8C19C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8C19C |
| RGB | rgb(216, 193, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.056 79.6) |
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 #D8C19C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8C19C | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D8C19C text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D8C19C text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8C19C
oklch(82.1% 0.056 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A5E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE812A
oklch(63.2% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C06
oklch(37.6% 0.074 79.5)
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Step 950
950
#332308
oklch(27% 0.047 77.3)
#D8C19C 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) | #CBC19A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C69D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BAB7 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8C19C
#D8C19C
oklch(82.1% 0.056 79.6)
- #AFC6E9
#AFC6E9
oklch(82.1% 0.055 258.7)
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 #D8C19C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
Use #D8C19C 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.