#D7B191
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.6% 0.062 61.8), rgb(215, 177, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#D7B191 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.58:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B191 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 177, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 47%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.062 61.8) |
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 #D7B191 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B191 | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B191 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B191 text on black | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DE
oklch(93.5% 0.018 59.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD5C3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 61.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B191
oklch(78.6% 0.062 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD925E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 61.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF762A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 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
#603606
oklch(37.7% 0.083 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#382008
oklch(27% 0.052 62.3)
#D7B191 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) | #BDB38F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BB91 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A9A8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B191
#D7B191
oklch(78.6% 0.062 61.8)
- #97BFDE
#97BFDE
oklch(78.6% 0.062 241.8)
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 #D7B191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.031
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
Use #D7B191 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.