#D9B486
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.2% 0.074 72.5), rgb(217, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#D9B486 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 72°. 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 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B486 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.074 72.5) |
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 #D9B486 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B486 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B486 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B486 text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5BC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 70.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B486
oklch(79.2% 0.074 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE9443
oklch(70.8% 0.119 72.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#D9B486 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) | #C2B583 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE87 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6ABA8 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B486
#D9B486
oklch(79.2% 0.074 72.5)
- #99BFEA
#99BFEA
oklch(79.2% 0.074 251.9)
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 #D9B486, 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 0.012
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.013
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.050
Use #D9B486 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.