#D7BB95
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.06 75.2), rgb(215, 187, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#D7BB95 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BB95 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 187, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 45%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.06 75.2) |
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 #D7BB95 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BB95 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BB95 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BB95 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BB95
oklch(80.7% 0.06 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#C49859
oklch(70.8% 0.096 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47D1F
oklch(63% 0.123 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#D7BB95 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) | #C6BB93 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC296 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B4B1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BB95
#D7BB95
oklch(80.7% 0.06 75.2)
- #A6C2E7
#A6C2E7
oklch(80.6% 0.061 255.5)
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 #D7BB95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #D7BB95 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.