#D7BF9D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.053 76.4), rgb(215, 191, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#D7BF9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BF9D |
| RGB | rgb(215, 191, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.053 76.4) |
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 #D7BF9D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BF9D | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BF9D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BF9D text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BF9D
oklch(81.6% 0.053 76.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9A62
oklch(70.8% 0.086 77)
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Step 500
500
#AF8033
oklch(63.2% 0.109 76.5)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C0D
oklch(37.8% 0.071 76.5)
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Step 950
950
#33230A
oklch(27% 0.045 75.7)
#D7BF9D 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) | #C9BF9B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC59E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B8B6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BF9D
#D7BF9D
oklch(81.6% 0.053 76.4)
- #ADC5E6
#ADC5E6
oklch(81.6% 0.054 256.4)
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 #D7BF9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.062
Use #D7BF9D 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.