#D3A462
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.8% 0.101 74.6), rgb(211, 164, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#D3A462 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A462 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 164, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.101 74.6) |
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 #D3A462 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A462 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D3A462 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A462 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E7D6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB94
oklch(80.8% 0.062 74)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A462
oklch(74.8% 0.101 74.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67C13
oklch(63% 0.128 74.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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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
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#D3A462 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) | #B6A55C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B164 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39894 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A462
#D3A462
oklch(74.8% 0.101 74.6)
- #81B0EC
#81B0EC
oklch(74.7% 0.101 254.9)
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 #D3A462, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.013
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.016
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.026
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.027
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
Use #D3A462 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.