#D7B8A4
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.4% 0.045 54.8), rgb(215, 184, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#D7B8A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 184, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.045 54.8) |
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 #D7B8A4 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B8A4 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B8A4 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B8A4 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B8A4
oklch(80.4% 0.045 54.8)
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Step 400
400
#C59575
oklch(70.8% 0.073 54.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57A51
oklch(63.1% 0.093 55)
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Step 600
600
#A06235
oklch(55.6% 0.1 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#895128
oklch(49.2% 0.093 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4222
oklch(42.6% 0.077 54.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3821
oklch(37.6% 0.06 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#352114
oklch(27% 0.038 53.4)
#D7B8A4 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) | #C1BAA3 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A4 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B2B2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B8A4
#D7B8A4
oklch(80.4% 0.045 54.8)
- #A4C4D8
#A4C4D8
oklch(80.3% 0.045 235.6)
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 #D7B8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #D7B8A4 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.