#D7BFA8
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.042 66), rgb(215, 191, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#D7BFA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 191, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 37%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.042 66) |
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 #D7BFA8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BFA8 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BFA8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BFA8 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 63.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BFA8
oklch(81.9% 0.042 66)
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Step 400
400
#BE9974
oklch(70.8% 0.067 66.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD7F50
oklch(63.1% 0.085 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#986833
oklch(55.7% 0.093 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#825626
oklch(49.2% 0.086 65.6)
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Step 800
800
#694621
oklch(42.6% 0.071 65.3)
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Step 900
900
#563B20
oklch(37.7% 0.056 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#322313
oklch(27% 0.035 67.2)
#D7BFA8 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) | #C7C0A7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BAB9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BFA8
#D7BFA8
oklch(81.9% 0.042 66)
- #AEC7DE
#AEC7DE
oklch(81.8% 0.042 246.1)
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 #D7BFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.062
Use #D7BFA8 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.