#D7BEA2
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.047 70.3), rgb(215, 190, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#D7BEA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 190, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.047 70.3) |
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 #D7BEA2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BEA2 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BEA2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BEA2 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 71.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BEA2
oklch(81.5% 0.047 70.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF996C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 70.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7F43
oklch(63.2% 0.097 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6721
oklch(55.6% 0.106 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#845513
oklch(49.1% 0.098 69.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4614
oklch(42.7% 0.081 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#573B18
oklch(37.7% 0.063 69.7)
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Step 950
950
#33230F
oklch(27.1% 0.04 70.8)
#D7BEA2 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) | #C7BFA0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A3 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B8B6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BEA2
#D7BEA2
oklch(81.5% 0.047 70.3)
- #ACC6E1
#ACC6E1
oklch(81.6% 0.048 249.4)
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 #D7BEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
Use #D7BEA2 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.