#D7AE77
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(77.5% 0.086 74.1), rgb(215, 174, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#D7AE77 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AE77 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 174, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 55%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.086 74.1) |
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 #D7AE77 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AE77 | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AE77 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AE77 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 73.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AE77
oklch(77.5% 0.086 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#D39227
oklch(70.8% 0.138 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#D7AE77 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) | #BDAF73 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B978 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6A3A0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AE77
#D7AE77
oklch(77.5% 0.086 74.1)
- #90B9EC
#90B9EC
oklch(77.5% 0.086 254.2)
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 #D7AE77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.012
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
Use #D7AE77 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.