#D7BF7A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81% 0.092 91), rgb(215, 191, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#D7BF7A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BF7A |
| RGB | rgb(215, 191, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 54%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.092 91) |
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 #D7BF7A | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BF7A | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BF7A text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BF7A text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#F8F5EC
oklch(97% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 93.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9B3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 91.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BF7A
oklch(81% 0.092 91)
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Step 400
400
#C29C00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D7BF7A 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) | #CDBD75 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C47C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B5AE | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BF7A
#D7BF7A
oklch(81% 0.092 91)
- #ABBEFD
#ABBEFD
oklch(81% 0.092 271.3)
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 #D7BF7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.048
Use #D7BF7A 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.