#D7BC8F
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.067 80.2), rgb(215, 188, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#D7BC8F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BC8F |
| RGB | rgb(215, 188, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 47%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.067 80.2) |
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 #D7BC8F | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BC8F | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BC8F text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BC8F text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 80.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BC8F
oklch(80.7% 0.067 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#C3994C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D7BC8F 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) | #C8BC8C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC290 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3B4B0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BC8F
#D7BC8F
oklch(80.7% 0.067 80.2)
- #A7C1EC
#A7C1EC
oklch(80.6% 0.067 260.4)
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 #D7BC8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #D7BC8F 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.