#D7BFAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.036 57.5), rgb(215, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#D7BFAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.036 57.5) |
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 #D7BFAE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BFAE | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BFAE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BFAE text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BFAE
oklch(82% 0.036 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD987E
oklch(70.7% 0.057 56.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.074 56.6)
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Step 600
600
#976743
oklch(55.6% 0.08 57.1)
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Step 700
700
#815634
oklch(49.2% 0.075 58.2)
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Step 800
800
#69462C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 56.8)
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Step 900
900
#553B28
oklch(37.7% 0.048 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#322317
oklch(27.1% 0.031 59.6)
#D7BFAE 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) | #C6C0AD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBBBA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BFAE
#D7BFAE
oklch(82% 0.036 57.5)
- #AFC8D9
#AFC8D9
oklch(82% 0.036 237.7)
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 #D7BFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #D7BFAE 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.