#D3A362
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.6% 0.1 73.6), rgb(211, 163, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#D3A362 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A362 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 163, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.1 73.6) |
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 #D3A362 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A362 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D3A362 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A362 text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#DABB94
oklch(80.9% 0.063 73.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A362
oklch(74.6% 0.1 73.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C15
oklch(63.2% 0.128 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#362204
oklch(27.1% 0.053 73.2)
#D3A362 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) | #B5A55D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B064 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39793 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A362
#D3A362
oklch(74.6% 0.1 73.6)
- #7FB0EB
#7FB0EB
oklch(74.5% 0.101 253.6)
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 #D3A362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.014
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.016
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.026
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
Use #D3A362 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.