#D7B69A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.8% 0.054 62.2), rgb(215, 182, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#D7B69A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B69A |
| RGB | rgb(215, 182, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.054 62.2) |
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 #D7B69A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B69A | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B69A text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B69A text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B69A
oklch(79.8% 0.054 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89567
oklch(70.8% 0.087 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9793C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62)
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Step 600
600
#A46115
oklch(55.6% 0.12 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C5003
oklch(49.1% 0.111 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#72420B
oklch(42.8% 0.092 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3813
oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#D7B69A 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) | #C0B898 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2AFAE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B69A
#D7B69A
oklch(79.8% 0.054 62.2)
- #9FC2DD
#9FC2DD
oklch(79.8% 0.054 241.5)
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 #D7B69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #D7B69A 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.