#D7C59E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.9% 0.056 86.1), rgb(215, 197, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#D7C59E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C59E |
| RGB | rgb(215, 197, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 42%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.056 86.1) |
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 #D7C59E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C59E | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7C59E text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7C59E text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C59E
oklch(82.9% 0.056 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 86.5)
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Step 500
500
#A88428
oklch(63.2% 0.114 86.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E05
oklch(37.7% 0.074 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#312507
oklch(27.2% 0.048 86.6)
#D7C59E 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) | #CFC49C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C99F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BEBA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C59E
#D7C59E
oklch(82.9% 0.056 86.1)
- #B6C7EC
#B6C7EC
oklch(82.9% 0.055 265.7)
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 #D7C59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #D7C59E 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.