#D7B397
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.1% 0.057 59.7), rgb(215, 179, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#D7B397 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B397 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 179, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.057 59.7) |
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 #D7B397 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B397 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B397 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B397 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B397
oklch(79.1% 0.057 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9366
oklch(70.7% 0.091 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC7739
oklch(63.1% 0.116 60)
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Step 600
600
#A85E0E
oklch(55.6% 0.126 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#754006
oklch(42.8% 0.097 59.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3711
oklch(37.7% 0.075 60.8)
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Step 950
950
#37200C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 59.6)
#D7B397 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) | #BEB595 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD97 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2ACAB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B397
#D7B397
oklch(79.1% 0.057 59.7)
- #9AC1DC
#9AC1DC
oklch(79.2% 0.057 238.6)
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 #D7B397, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.018
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
Use #D7B397 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.