#D7C8A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.052 88.6), rgb(215, 200, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#D7C8A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.052 88.6) |
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 #D7C8A3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C8A3 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7C8A3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C8A3 text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 89.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C8A3
oklch(83.6% 0.052 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69E62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 88.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48533
oklch(63% 0.106 88)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F0C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 88.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#D7C8A3 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) | #D1C7A1 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C2BE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C8A3
#D7C8A3
oklch(83.6% 0.052 88.6)
- #BBC9EC
#BBC9EC
oklch(83.7% 0.051 268.1)
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 #D7C8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #D7C8A3 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.