#D7CCB3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.036 87.1), rgb(215, 204, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#D7CCB3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 87°. 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 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 204, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.036 87.1) |
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 #D7CCB3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7CCB3 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CCB3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CCB3 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7CCB3
oklch(84.8% 0.036 87.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28641
oklch(63.2% 0.094 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F1D
oklch(55.7% 0.103 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C0E
oklch(49% 0.095 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C11
oklch(42.8% 0.079 87)
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Step 900
900
#503F16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#D7CCB3 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) | #D2CBB2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC8C5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CCB3
#D7CCB3
oklch(84.8% 0.036 87.1)
- #C2CDE5
#C2CDE5
oklch(84.7% 0.036 266)
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 #D7CCB3, 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 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
Use #D7CCB3 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.