#D7CAA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.047 89.1), rgb(215, 202, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#D7CAA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 37%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.047 89.1) |
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 #D7CAA9 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7CAA9 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CAA9 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CAA9 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7CAA9
oklch(84.1% 0.047 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39F6A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 89.7)
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Step 500
500
#A18640
oklch(63.1% 0.095 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F1C
oklch(55.5% 0.103 88.3)
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Step 700
700
#775D0C
oklch(49.1% 0.096 88.6)
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Step 800
800
#604C0F
oklch(42.6% 0.08 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4016
oklch(37.8% 0.062 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E250E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 88.3)
#D7CAA9 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) | #D2C9A7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC4C1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CAA9
#D7CAA9
oklch(84.1% 0.047 89.1)
- #BECAEA
#BECAEA
oklch(84% 0.047 269.1)
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 #D7CAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #D7CAA9 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.