#D7B9AE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2), rgb(215, 185, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#D7B9AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B9AE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 185, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2) |
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 #D7B9AE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B9AE | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B9AE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B9AE text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
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Step 400
400
#C29584
oklch(70.8% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27A65
oklch(63.1% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D624C
oklch(55.6% 0.084 41.2)
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Step 700
700
#86513D
oklch(49.1% 0.078 41.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4233
oklch(42.6% 0.065 40)
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Step 900
900
#59382C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 40.7)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#D7B9AE 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) | #C0BCAD | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C2AE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB5B6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B9AE
#D7B9AE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 41.2)
- #A7C7D2
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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 #D7B9AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.058
Use #D7B9AE 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.