#D7BA6B
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.7% 0.104 89.8), rgb(215, 186, 107).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#D7BA6B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BA6B |
| RGB | rgb(215, 186, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.104 89.8) |
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 #D7BA6B | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BA6B | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BA6B text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BA6B text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D4
oklch(93.6% 0.029 87.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8D8AE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 89.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BA6B
oklch(79.7% 0.104 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D7BA6B 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) | #CAB864 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C06E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6AEA7 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BA6B
#D7BA6B
oklch(79.7% 0.104 89.8)
- #A3BAFF
#A3BAFF
oklch(79.7% 0.102 269.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #D7BA6B
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #D7BA6B. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
Use #D7BA6B 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.