#D9BF98
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.7% 0.06 77.8), rgb(217, 191, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#D9BF98 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BF98 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.06 77.8) |
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 #D9BF98 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BF98 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BF98 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BF98 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BF98
oklch(81.7% 0.06 77.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29959
oklch(70.7% 0.096 77.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27F1E
oklch(63.2% 0.122 77.9)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#342305
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.9)
#D9BF98 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) | #CABF95 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C599 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B8B4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BF98
#D9BF98
oklch(81.7% 0.06 77.8)
- #ABC5EA
#ABC5EA
oklch(81.7% 0.06 257.2)
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 #D9BF98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #D9BF98 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.