#D9B280
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.7% 0.08 73.2), rgb(217, 178, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#D9B280 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B280 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.08 73.2) |
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 #D9B280 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B280 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B280 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B280 text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 71.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B280
oklch(78.7% 0.08 73.2)
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Step 400
400
#D09338
oklch(70.7% 0.128 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#D9B280 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) | #C0B37C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABC81 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A8A5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B280
#D9B280
oklch(78.7% 0.08 73.2)
- #95BDEC
#95BDEC
oklch(78.6% 0.08 252.8)
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 #D9B280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.012
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.019
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
Use #D9B280 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.