#D7995B
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(73% 0.108 64.7), rgb(215, 153, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#D7995B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.59:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7995B |
| RGB | rgb(215, 153, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 61%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.108 64.7) |
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 #D7995B | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D7995B | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D7995B text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D7995B text on black | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 66)
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Step 300
300
#E0B893
oklch(80.9% 0.068 64.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D7995B
oklch(73% 0.108 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#C2750E
oklch(63.2% 0.139 64.8)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#392003
oklch(27.1% 0.057 65.6)
#D7995B 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) | #AD9D56 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAB5C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E88B8A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7995B
#D7995B
oklch(73% 0.108 64.7)
- #6AAFE7
#6AAFE7
oklch(73.1% 0.108 244.5)
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 #D7995B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.023
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.052
Use #D7995B 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.