#D7AA83
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77% 0.075 62.3), rgb(215, 170, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#D7AA83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AA83 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 170, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 51%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.075 62.3) |
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 #D7AA83 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D7AA83 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AA83 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AA83 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AA83
oklch(77% 0.075 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58F4C
oklch(70.8% 0.119 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#D7AA83 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) | #B8AD80 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B784 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5A1A0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AA83
#D7AA83
oklch(77% 0.075 62.3)
- #8ABAE0
#8ABAE0
oklch(76.9% 0.075 242.8)
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 #D7AA83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
Use #D7AA83 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.