#D9BA8A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.4% 0.073 78.3), rgb(217, 186, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#D9BA8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BA8A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 186, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.073 78.3) |
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 #D9BA8A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BA8A | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BA8A text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BA8A text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D7BC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 79.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BA8A
oklch(80.4% 0.073 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#C89743
oklch(70.7% 0.116 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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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
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#D9BA8A 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) | #C7BA87 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC28B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B1AD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BA8A
#D9BA8A
oklch(80.4% 0.073 78.3)
- #A3C1EE
#A3C1EE
oklch(80.4% 0.072 258.3)
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 #D9BA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.008
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.016
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #D9BA8A 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.