#D7BFAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.04 63.4), rgb(215, 191, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#D7BFAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 63°. 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 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(215, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.04 63.4) |
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 #D7BFAA | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BFAA | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BFAA text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BFAA text on black | 11.92:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BFAA
oklch(81.9% 0.04 63.4)
-
Step 400
400
#BD9977
oklch(70.8% 0.064 64.9)
-
Step 500
500
#AC7F54
oklch(63.1% 0.081 64.2)
-
Step 600
600
#986739
oklch(55.6% 0.088 62.5)
-
Step 700
700
#81562B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 63.8)
-
Step 800
800
#694625
oklch(42.6% 0.068 62.6)
-
Step 900
900
#553B23
oklch(37.6% 0.052 62.9)
-
Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#D7BFAA 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) | #C7C0A9 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AA | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBAB9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BFAA
#D7BFAA
oklch(81.9% 0.04 63.4)
- #AFC7DC
#AFC7DC
oklch(81.8% 0.039 244.7)
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 #D7BFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #D7BFAA 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.