#D7B3A2
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.4% 0.048 46.7), rgb(215, 179, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#D7B3A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.85:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B3A2 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 179, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 40%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.048 46.7) |
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 #D7B3A2 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B3A2 | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B3A2 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B3A2 text on black | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B3A2
oklch(79.4% 0.048 46.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99277
oklch(70.7% 0.077 47.2)
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Step 500
500
#BA7654
oklch(63% 0.098 47)
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Step 600
600
#A65E39
oklch(55.7% 0.107 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D2B
oklch(49.2% 0.1 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F25
oklch(42.6% 0.082 46.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3623
oklch(37.6% 0.064 46.2)
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Step 950
950
#372015
oklch(27% 0.041 46.1)
#D7B3A2 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) | #BCB6A1 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BDA2 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1ADAE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B3A2
#D7B3A2
oklch(79.4% 0.048 46.7)
- #9CC3D4
#9CC3D4
oklch(79.5% 0.048 226.3)
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 #D7B3A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
Use #D7B3A2 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.