#D9BF93
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.065 80.6), rgb(217, 191, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#D9BF93 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BF93 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.065 80.6) |
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 #D9BF93 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BF93 | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BF93 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BF93 text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BF93
oklch(81.6% 0.065 80.6)
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Step 400
400
#C2994F
oklch(70.6% 0.104 80.5)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966B00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D9BF93 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) | #CBBF90 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C594 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B7B3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BF93
#D9BF93
oklch(81.6% 0.065 80.6)
- #ABC4EE
#ABC4EE
oklch(81.6% 0.066 260.7)
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 #D9BF93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
Use #D9BF93 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.