#C7BB9D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.4% 0.043 88.8), rgb(199, 187, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#C7BB9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7BB9D |
| RGB | rgb(199, 187, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 27%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.043 88.8) |
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 #C7BB9D | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C7BB9D | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7BB9D text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7BB9D text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C7BB9D
oklch(79.4% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8747
oklch(63.2% 0.088 89.2)
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Step 600
600
#8A7027
oklch(55.6% 0.096 88.9)
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Step 700
700
#755D19
oklch(49% 0.089 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C18
oklch(42.6% 0.073 88.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#C7BB9D 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) | #C2BA9B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BD9E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEB6B3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7BB9D
#C7BB9D
oklch(79.4% 0.043 88.8)
- #B0BBD8
#B0BBD8
oklch(79.3% 0.043 269)
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 #C7BB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
Use #C7BB9D 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.