#D7B7AA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.4% 0.041 43.3), rgb(215, 183, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#D7B7AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.24:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B7AA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 183, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.041 43.3) |
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 #D7B7AA | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B7AA | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B7AA text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B7AA text on black | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B7AA
oklch(80.4% 0.041 43.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59480
oklch(70.8% 0.066 43.2)
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Step 500
500
#B5795F
oklch(63.2% 0.084 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#A06146
oklch(55.7% 0.091 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#895037
oklch(49.2% 0.085 44)
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Step 800
800
#6F412E
oklch(42.6% 0.071 43)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#352118
oklch(27% 0.035 45)
#D7B7AA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0AA | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B2B3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B7AA
#D7B7AA
oklch(80.4% 0.041 43.3)
- #A3C5D3
#A3C5D3
oklch(80.3% 0.041 224.8)
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 #D7B7AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
Use #D7B7AA 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.