#D7AC93
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.7% 0.061 51.7), rgb(215, 172, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#D7AC93 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AC93 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 172, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 46%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.061 51.7) |
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 #D7AC93 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AC93 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AC93 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AC93 text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 51.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AC93
oklch(77.7% 0.061 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18F67
oklch(70.7% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#C4713B
oklch(63.1% 0.125 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5812
oklch(55.6% 0.135 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B09
oklch(42.7% 0.104 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#633313
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#D7AC93 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) | #B8AF91 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B893 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A5A5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AC93
#D7AC93
oklch(77.7% 0.061 51.7)
- #8FBED7
#8FBED7
oklch(77.7% 0.061 231.7)
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 #D7AC93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
Use #D7AC93 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.