#D7CBAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.041 88.2), rgb(215, 203, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#D7CBAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CBAE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 203, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.041 88.2) |
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 #D7CBAE | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7CBAE | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CBAE text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CBAE text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7CBAE
oklch(84.4% 0.041 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29F71
oklch(70.8% 0.066 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F874B
oklch(63.2% 0.084 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A702C
oklch(55.7% 0.092 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#755E1F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 87.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E401D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2512
oklch(26.8% 0.034 87.3)
#D7CBAE 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) | #D2CAAC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC6C3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CBAE
#D7CBAE
oklch(84.4% 0.041 88.2)
- #C0CCE8
#C0CCE8
oklch(84.5% 0.041 267.1)
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 #D7CBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.012
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #D7CBAE 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.