#D7BB9C
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8), rgb(215, 187, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#D7BB9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BB9C |
| RGB | rgb(215, 187, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8) |
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 #D7BB9C | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BB9C | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BB9C text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BB9C text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39765
oklch(70.6% 0.085 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#B37D38
oklch(63.1% 0.108 70.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E650B
oklch(55.6% 0.117 70)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4504
oklch(42.8% 0.09 70.4)
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Step 900
900
#593A11
oklch(37.7% 0.07 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#D7BB9C 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) | #C5BC9A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B4B2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BB9C
#D7BB9C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 69.8)
- #A7C4E2
#A7C4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 249.4)
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 #D7BB9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #D7BB9C 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.