#D3A474
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.1% 0.084 66.5), rgb(211, 164, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#D3A474 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A474 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 164, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.084 66.5) |
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 #D3A474 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A474 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D3A474 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A474 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 67.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9D
oklch(81% 0.053 67)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A474
oklch(75.1% 0.084 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3B
oklch(63% 0.108 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A06312
oklch(55.5% 0.117 66.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4308
oklch(42.5% 0.09 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3912
oklch(37.6% 0.07 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#35220D
oklch(27.1% 0.044 66.7)
#D3A474 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) | #B4A670 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB175 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E29998 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A474
#D3A474
oklch(75.1% 0.084 66.5)
- #82B4E1
#82B4E1
oklch(75.1% 0.084 246.4)
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 #D3A474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
Use #D3A474 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.