#D7C8AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.039 81.5), rgb(215, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#D7C8AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C8AE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.039 81.5) |
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 #D7C8AE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C8AE | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C8AE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C8AE text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C8AE
oklch(83.8% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49D74
oklch(70.6% 0.062 81.7)
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Step 500
500
#A2854F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 82)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E33
oklch(55.7% 0.086 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C25
oklch(49.2% 0.081 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#614B20
oklch(42.6% 0.067 82)
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Step 900
900
#503F20
oklch(37.8% 0.052 81.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2513
oklch(27.1% 0.033 81.3)
#D7C8AE 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) | #CFC7AC | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC3C1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C8AE
#D7C8AE
oklch(83.8% 0.039 81.5)
- #BCCBE4
#BCCBE4
oklch(83.9% 0.039 260.7)
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 #D7C8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #D7C8AE 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.