#D9BC8F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.068 78.5), rgb(217, 188, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#D9BC8F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BC8F |
| RGB | rgb(217, 188, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 49%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.068 78.5) |
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 #D9BC8F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BC8F | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BC8F text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BC8F 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#C5984B
oklch(70.7% 0.109 78.9)
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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)
#D9BC8F 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) | #C8BC8C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC390 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B4B0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BC8F
#D9BC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 78.5)
- #A6C2ED
#A6C2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 258.9)
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 #D9BC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.013
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #D9BC8F 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.