#D9BFA0
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.051 71.9), rgb(217, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#D9BFA0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.051 71.9) |
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 #D9BFA0 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BFA0 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BFA0 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BFA0 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8DF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 74.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BFA0
oklch(81.9% 0.051 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19866
oklch(70.6% 0.083 71.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07E3A
oklch(63% 0.105 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6610
oklch(55.5% 0.114 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4608
oklch(42.7% 0.087 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#583B12
oklch(37.7% 0.069 71.9)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#D9BFA0 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) | #C9BF9E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC5A1 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B9B6 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BFA0
#D9BFA0
oklch(81.9% 0.051 71.9)
- #ACC7E5
#ACC7E5
oklch(82% 0.052 251.2)
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 #D9BFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.063
Use #D9BFA0 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.