#D7AC89
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.5% 0.069 60.7), rgb(215, 172, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#D7AC89 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AC89 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 172, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 49%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.069 60.7) |
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 #D7AC89 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AC89 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AC89 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AC89 text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#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
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AC89
oklch(77.5% 0.069 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#D39055
oklch(70.8% 0.111 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C67213
oklch(63.2% 0.142 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F03
oklch(27.2% 0.059 61.3)
#D7AC89 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) | #B9AF87 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B889 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4A3A3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AC89
#D7AC89
oklch(77.5% 0.069 60.7)
- #8EBCDE
#8EBCDE
oklch(77.5% 0.069 240.8)
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 #D7AC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
Use #D7AC89 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.