#D7B682
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.3% 0.078 78.6), rgb(215, 182, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#D7B682 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B682 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 182, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 52%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.078 78.6) |
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 #D7B682 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B682 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B682 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B682 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B682
oklch(79.3% 0.078 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9638
oklch(70.6% 0.125 78.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#D7B682 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) | #C4B67E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBE83 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4ACA9 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B682
#D7B682
oklch(79.3% 0.078 78.6)
- #9DBDEE
#9DBDEE
oklch(79.2% 0.078 258.8)
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 #D7B682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.006
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.014
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.047
Use #D7B682 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.