#D9BD97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.3% 0.06 75.2), rgb(217, 189, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#D9BD97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BD97 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 189, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.06 75.2) |
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 #D9BD97 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BD97 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BD97 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BD97 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BD97
oklch(81.3% 0.06 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49859
oklch(70.8% 0.096 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47D1F
oklch(63% 0.123 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#D9BD97 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) | #C8BD95 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC498 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B6B3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BD97
#D9BD97
oklch(81.3% 0.06 75.2)
- #A8C4E9
#A8C4E9
oklch(81.2% 0.061 255.5)
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 #D9BD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.058
Use #D9BD97 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.