#D7A396
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76% 0.065 34.5), rgb(215, 163, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.56:1).
About this color
#D7A396 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.56:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7A396 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 163, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.065 34.5) |
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 #D7A396 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D7A396 | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7A396 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7A396 text on black | 9.56:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7A396
oklch(76% 0.065 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#D98875
oklch(70.6% 0.104 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6851
oklch(63.1% 0.133 34)
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Step 600
600
#B84D34
oklch(55.6% 0.144 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D27
oklch(49% 0.134 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#803322
oklch(42.6% 0.111 34)
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Step 900
900
#682E20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 34.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B14
oklch(26.9% 0.055 32.9)
#D7A396 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) | #AFA995 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB396 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39CA0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7A396
#D7A396
oklch(76% 0.065 34.5)
- #80BCCB
#80BCCB
oklch(76% 0.065 215.1)
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 #D7A396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
Use #D7A396 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.