#D9C39B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.059 82.4), rgb(217, 195, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#D9C39B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 82°. 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 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C39B |
| RGB | rgb(217, 195, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 45%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.059 82.4) |
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 #D9C39B | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C39B | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9C39B text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9C39B text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D8C1
oklch(88.6% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C39B
oklch(82.6% 0.059 82.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE9B59
oklch(70.7% 0.094 82.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD811F
oklch(63% 0.12 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946B00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 82)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#322405
oklch(27% 0.05 83.6)
#D9C39B 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) | #CDC298 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3BCB8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C39B
#D9C39B
oklch(82.6% 0.059 82.4)
- #B2C7ED
#B2C7ED
oklch(82.7% 0.058 262.3)
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 #D9C39B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #D9C39B 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.