#D9BC97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.06 73.6), rgb(217, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#D9BC97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.06 73.6) |
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 #D9BC97 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BC97 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BC97 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BC97 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 71.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BC97
oklch(81.1% 0.06 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#C5975A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 73)
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Step 500
500
#B57C22
oklch(63% 0.122 73.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A01
oklch(37.7% 0.079 74.1)
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Step 950
950
#352206
oklch(27% 0.05 73.1)
#D9BC97 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) | #C7BC95 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC398 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B5B2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BC97
#D9BC97
oklch(81.1% 0.06 73.6)
- #A7C4E8
#A7C4E8
oklch(81.1% 0.06 254)
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 #D9BC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.057
Use #D9BC97 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.