#D9BE96
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.062 77.4), rgb(217, 190, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#D9BE96 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 77°. 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 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BE96 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 190, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 47%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.062 77.4) |
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 #D9BE96 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BE96 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BE96 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BE96 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F1E9DD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BE96
oklch(81.5% 0.062 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#C39956
oklch(70.8% 0.099 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37E16
oklch(63.1% 0.126 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#D9BE96 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) | #C9BE93 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C497 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B6B3 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BE96
#D9BE96
oklch(81.5% 0.062 77.4)
- #AAC4EB
#AAC4EB
oklch(81.4% 0.062 258.4)
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 #D9BE96, 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 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.058
Use #D9BE96 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.