#D7BDAB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.6% 0.039 56.8), rgb(215, 189, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#D7BDAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BDAB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 189, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.039 56.8) |
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 #D7BDAB | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BDAB | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BDAB text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BDAB text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BDAB
oklch(81.6% 0.039 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF977B
oklch(70.6% 0.062 56.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D59
oklch(63% 0.079 57)
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Step 600
600
#9A663F
oklch(55.7% 0.086 56.7)
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Step 700
700
#835431
oklch(49.1% 0.08 56.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4529
oklch(42.6% 0.066 57)
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Step 900
900
#573A26
oklch(37.7% 0.052 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#332216
oklch(26.9% 0.033 56)
#D7BDAB 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) | #C5BFAA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB8B8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BDAB
#D7BDAB
oklch(81.6% 0.039 56.8)
- #ACC7D9
#ACC7D9
oklch(81.5% 0.039 237.2)
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 #D7BDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #D7BDAB 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.