#D7BEAB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.8% 0.039 59.4), rgb(215, 190, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#D7BEAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 59°. 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BEAB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.039 59.4) |
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 #D7BEAB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BEAB | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BEAB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BEAB text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BEAB
oklch(81.8% 0.039 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#BE987A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD7E58
oklch(63.1% 0.079 59.7)
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Step 600
600
#98673D
oklch(55.6% 0.085 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#82552F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 59.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4628
oklch(42.8% 0.066 59.5)
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Step 900
900
#563B25
oklch(37.8% 0.051 59.5)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#D7BEAB 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) | #C6BFAA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5AB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB9B9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BEAB
#D7BEAB
oklch(81.8% 0.039 59.4)
- #ADC7DA
#ADC7DA
oklch(81.6% 0.039 239.7)
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 #D7BEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #D7BEAB 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.