#D9BE80
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.086 87), rgb(217, 190, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#D9BE80 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BE80 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 190, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 54%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.086 87) |
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 #D9BE80 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BE80 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BE80 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BE80 text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 85.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 87)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BE80
oklch(81% 0.086 87)
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Step 400
400
#C59A1E
oklch(70.7% 0.137 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D9BE80 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) | #CCBC7B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C482 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6B4AE | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BE80
#D9BE80
oklch(81% 0.086 87)
- #A8C0F9
#A8C0F9
oklch(81% 0.085 266.8)
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 #D9BE80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.053
Use #D9BE80 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.