#D9BD86
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.079 83.8), rgb(217, 189, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#D9BD86 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BD86 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 189, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.079 83.8) |
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 #D9BD86 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BD86 | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BD86 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BD86 text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7B9
oklch(88.4% 0.044 83.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BD86
oklch(81% 0.079 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#C69935
oklch(70.8% 0.126 83.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#D9BD86 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) | #CABC82 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C388 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B4AF | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BD86
#D9BD86
oklch(81% 0.079 83.8)
- #A7C1F4
#A7C1F4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 263.6)
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 #D9BD86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.054
Use #D9BD86 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.