#D7C2AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.6% 0.036 65.9), rgb(215, 194, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#D7C2AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C2AE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 194, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.036 65.9) |
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 #D7C2AE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C2AE | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7C2AE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7C2AE text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C2AE
oklch(82.6% 0.036 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#A88158
oklch(63.1% 0.074 67.2)
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Step 600
600
#94693E
oklch(55.6% 0.081 64.8)
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Step 700
700
#7E5830
oklch(49.2% 0.075 65.9)
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Step 800
800
#664828
oklch(42.7% 0.062 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#533C25
oklch(37.6% 0.048 65.5)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#D7C2AE 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) | #C9C3AD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AE | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBDBC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C2AE
#D7C2AE
oklch(82.6% 0.036 65.9)
- #B4C9DD
#B4C9DD
oklch(82.6% 0.036 247)
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 #D7C2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #D7C2AE 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.