#D3A482
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.4% 0.073 57.2), rgb(211, 164, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#D3A482 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.40:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A482 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 164, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.073 57.2) |
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 #D3A482 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A482 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A482 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A482 text on black | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 57)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A482
oklch(75.4% 0.073 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47B4F
oklch(63.2% 0.093 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F6332
oklch(55.6% 0.101 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#885225
oklch(49.2% 0.093 57.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4320
oklch(42.7% 0.078 57)
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Step 900
900
#5A3920
oklch(37.8% 0.06 56.8)
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Step 950
950
#352213
oklch(27.2% 0.039 58.5)
#D3A482 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) | #B2A780 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB282 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19B9B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A482
#D3A482
oklch(75.4% 0.073 57.2)
- #83B7D8
#83B7D8
oklch(75.5% 0.072 236.8)
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 #D3A482, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.024
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
Use #D3A482 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.