#D9BF8A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.075 84.7), rgb(217, 191, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#D9BF8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.76:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BF8A |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.075 84.7) |
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 #D9BF8A | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BF8A | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BF8A text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BF8A text on black | 11.76:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8BA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 86)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BF8A
oklch(81.4% 0.075 84.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39A3B
oklch(70.7% 0.121 85)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D00
oklch(37.5% 0.077 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#D9BF8A 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) | #CCBE86 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C58C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B6B1 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BF8A
#D9BF8A
oklch(81.4% 0.075 84.7)
- #AAC2F4
#AAC2F4
oklch(81.4% 0.076 264.7)
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 #D9BF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
Use #D9BF8A 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.