#D7B693
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.6% 0.061 68.4), rgb(215, 182, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#D7B693 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B693 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 182, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 46%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.061 68.4) |
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 #D7B693 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B693 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B693 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B693 text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B693
oklch(79.6% 0.061 68.4)
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Step 400
400
#C8955B
oklch(70.6% 0.097 68.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7925
oklch(63% 0.124 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3802
oklch(37.7% 0.081 68.5)
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Step 950
950
#372106
oklch(27% 0.052 67.8)
#D7B693 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) | #C1B791 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF94 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3AEAD | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B693
#D7B693
oklch(79.6% 0.061 68.4)
- #9FC1E2
#9FC1E2
oklch(79.7% 0.06 247.8)
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 #D7B693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.013
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
Use #D7B693 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.