#D7CAAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.044 88), rgb(215, 202, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#D7CAAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 88°. 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 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CAAB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.044 88) |
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 #D7CAAB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7CAAB | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CAAB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CAAB text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#E0D9C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 89.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7CAAB
oklch(84.2% 0.044 88)
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Step 400
400
#B39E6D
oklch(70.6% 0.07 87.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08645
oklch(63% 0.09 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F24
oklch(55.5% 0.098 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#765D16
oklch(49.1% 0.091 88.1)
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Step 800
800
#604C16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F4019
oklch(37.8% 0.059 88.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#D7CAAB 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) | #D2C9A9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC5C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CAAB
#D7CAAB
oklch(84.2% 0.044 88)
- #BFCBE9
#BFCBE9
oklch(84.3% 0.044 268.2)
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 #D7CAAB, 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 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #D7CAAB 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.