#D7BFAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82% 0.039 62.1), rgb(215, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#D7BFAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BFAB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.039 62.1) |
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 #D7BFAB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BFAB | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BFAB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BFAB text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#E4D6CB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BFAB
oklch(82% 0.039 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9879
oklch(70.6% 0.062 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC7F56
oklch(63.1% 0.079 62.9)
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Step 600
600
#97673B
oklch(55.5% 0.086 62)
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Step 700
700
#81562D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 62.7)
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Step 800
800
#694627
oklch(42.7% 0.066 61.1)
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Step 900
900
#553B24
oklch(37.6% 0.051 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#322315
oklch(27% 0.033 63.7)
#D7BFAB 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) | #C7C0AA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBAB9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BFAB
#D7BFAB
oklch(82% 0.039 62.1)
- #AFC8DB
#AFC8DB
oklch(82% 0.038 240.8)
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 #D7BFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #D7BFAB 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.