#D9BB9D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.053 67), rgb(217, 187, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#D9BB9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BB9D |
| RGB | rgb(217, 187, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 44%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.053 67) |
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 #D9BB9D | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BB9D | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BB9D text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BB9D text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BB9D
oklch(81% 0.053 67)
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Step 400
400
#C59666
oklch(70.7% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3A
oklch(63% 0.108 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#A1630E
oklch(55.6% 0.119 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#704306
oklch(42.7% 0.092 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3912
oklch(37.6% 0.07 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220C
oklch(27% 0.045 67.8)
#D9BB9D 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) | #C5BC9B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B4B3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BB9D
#D9BB9D
oklch(81% 0.053 67)
- #A6C5E2
#A6C5E2
oklch(81% 0.053 246.7)
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 #D9BB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #D9BB9D 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.