#D7B463
Closest named color: Desert (#CCAD60). oklch(78.4% 0.108 86.5), rgb(215, 180, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#D7B463 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Desert (#CCAD60) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B463 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 180, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 59%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.108 86.5) |
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 #D7B463 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B463 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B463 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B463 text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD7AC
oklch(88.5% 0.061 86)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B463
oklch(78.4% 0.108 86.5)
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Step 400
400
#C89900
oklch(70.8% 0.145 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#D7B463 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) | #C5B35C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBC66 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7A8A1 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B463
#D7B463
oklch(78.4% 0.108 86.5)
- #99B7FF
#99B7FF
oklch(78.5% 0.108 266.6)
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 #D7B463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.035
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
Use #D7B463 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.