#D7BD95
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.1% 0.061 78.4), rgb(215, 189, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#D7BD95 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BD95 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 189, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 45%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.061 78.4) |
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 #D7BD95 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BD95 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BD95 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BD95 text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 77.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BD95
oklch(81.1% 0.061 78.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29957
oklch(70.7% 0.097 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27F18
oklch(63.2% 0.125 78.6)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#342304
oklch(27% 0.051 78.6)
#D7BD95 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) | #C8BD92 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC396 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B5B2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BD95
#D7BD95
oklch(81.1% 0.061 78.4)
- #A9C3E9
#A9C3E9
oklch(81.1% 0.061 257.8)
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 #D7BD95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.055
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.055
Use #D7BD95 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.