#D9BFA3
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.048 69.2), rgb(217, 191, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#D9BFA3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9BFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 191, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.048 69.2) |
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 #D9BFA3 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9BFA3 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9BFA3 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9BFA3 text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9BFA3
oklch(82% 0.048 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#C0986B
oklch(70.6% 0.077 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07E42
oklch(63.1% 0.099 69.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B6620
oklch(55.5% 0.107 69)
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Step 700
700
#855512
oklch(49.2% 0.1 69)
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Step 800
800
#6C4613
oklch(42.8% 0.082 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#583B17
oklch(37.8% 0.065 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#D9BFA3 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) | #C8C0A1 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A4 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B9B7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9BFA3
#D9BFA3
oklch(82% 0.048 69.2)
- #ADC7E2
#ADC7E2
oklch(81.9% 0.047 249.4)
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 #D9BFA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.061
Use #D9BFA3 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.