#D7B79F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.1% 0.049 58.8), rgb(215, 183, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#D7B79F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B79F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 183, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.049 58.8) |
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 #D7B79F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B79F | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B79F text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B79F text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B79F
oklch(80.1% 0.049 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#C6956F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 58.8)
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Step 500
500
#B77A47
oklch(63.2% 0.102 59.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26128
oklch(55.5% 0.11 58.4)
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Step 700
700
#8B501A
oklch(49.1% 0.103 58.4)
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Step 800
800
#714218
oklch(42.7% 0.085 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B381B
oklch(37.6% 0.066 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#D7B79F 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) | #C1B99D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C09F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B1B0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B79F
#D7B79F
oklch(80.1% 0.049 58.8)
- #A1C3DB
#A1C3DB
oklch(80% 0.05 239)
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 #D7B79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
Use #D7B79F 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.