#D7BB71
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80% 0.099 89.4), rgb(215, 187, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#D7BB71 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BB71 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 187, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.099 89.4) |
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 #D7BB71 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BB71 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BB71 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BB71 text on black | 11.23:1 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 88.8)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B0
oklch(88.4% 0.055 89.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BB71
oklch(80% 0.099 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#C49B00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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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)
#D7BB71 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) | #CAB96B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C174 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5B0A9 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BB71
#D7BB71
oklch(80% 0.099 89.4)
- #A4BBFE
#A4BBFE
oklch(79.9% 0.099 269.5)
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 #D7BB71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
Use #D7BB71 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.