#D9C596
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.9% 0.066 87.6), rgb(217, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#D9C596 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C596 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 47%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.066 87.6) |
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 #D9C596 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C596 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9C596 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D9C596 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C596
oklch(82.9% 0.066 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#BC9C4D
oklch(70.6% 0.105 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D9C596 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) | #D0C393 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C997 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BDB8 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C596
#D9C596
oklch(82.9% 0.066 87.6)
- #B4C6F3
#B4C6F3
oklch(82.8% 0.066 267.9)
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 #D9C596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #D9C596 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.