#D3A44E
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.6% 0.117 80.4), rgb(211, 164, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#D3A44E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A44E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 164, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.117 80.4) |
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 #D3A44E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A44E | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D3A44E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A44E text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 80.9)
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Step 300
300
#DABC8B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A44E
oklch(74.6% 0.117 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#D3A44E 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) | #B7A545 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B051 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E49691 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A44E
#D3A44E
oklch(74.6% 0.117 80.4)
- #81ADF7
#81ADF7
oklch(74.6% 0.118 260.4)
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 #D3A44E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.019
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.028
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.031
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.045
Use #D3A44E 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.