#D3A06C
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(74.2% 0.091 66.2), rgb(211, 160, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#D3A06C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A06C |
| RGB | rgb(211, 160, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.091 66.2) |
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 #D3A06C | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A06C | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D3A06C text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D3A06C text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBBA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A06C
oklch(74.2% 0.091 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#B97A32
oklch(63.2% 0.117 66.1)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C380C
oklch(37.6% 0.076 66)
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Step 950
950
#36210A
oklch(26.9% 0.048 65.6)
#D3A06C 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) | #B1A368 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAE6D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E29493 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A06C
#D3A06C
oklch(74.2% 0.091 66.2)
- #7AB1E2
#7AB1E2
oklch(74.1% 0.092 246.3)
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 #D3A06C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
Use #D3A06C 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.