#D9B59E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.9% 0.052 54.4), rgb(217, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#D9B59E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9B59E |
| RGB | rgb(217, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 44%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.052 54.4) |
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 #D9B59E | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9B59E | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9B59E text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9B59E text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9B59E
oklch(79.9% 0.052 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA936E
oklch(70.8% 0.084 54.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7747
oklch(63.1% 0.107 54.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75E27
oklch(55.6% 0.117 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D19
oklch(49.1% 0.109 54.1)
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Step 800
800
#744018
oklch(42.8% 0.089 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E361A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53.7)
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Step 950
950
#372010
oklch(26.9% 0.044 54.5)
#D9B59E 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) | #BFB89C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4AFAF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9B59E
#D9B59E
oklch(79.9% 0.052 54.4)
- #9DC4DA
#9DC4DA
oklch(79.9% 0.052 233)
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 #D9B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
Use #D9B59E 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.