#D7BC9B
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.054 72.5), rgb(215, 188, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#D7BC9B is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.55:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BC9B |
| RGB | rgb(215, 188, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 43%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.054 72.5) |
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 #D7BC9B | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BC9B | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BC9B text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BC9B text on black | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29862
oklch(70.7% 0.087 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27E33
oklch(63.2% 0.111 73)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593B0D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#34220A
oklch(26.9% 0.046 71.3)
#D7BC9B 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) | #C6BC99 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39C | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B5B3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BC9B
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
- #A8C4E4
#A8C4E4
oklch(81% 0.055 251.9)
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 #D7BC9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
Use #D7BC9B 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.