#D3A489
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(75.5% 0.067 51.2), rgb(211, 164, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#D3A489 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A489 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 164, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 46%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.067 51.2) |
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 #D3A489 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A489 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A489 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A489 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.4 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA9
oklch(81% 0.042 51.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A489
oklch(75.5% 0.067 51.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37A58
oklch(63% 0.086 51.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E623E
oklch(55.5% 0.093 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#875130
oklch(49% 0.086 51)
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Step 800
800
#6E4328
oklch(42.7% 0.072 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342116
oklch(26.9% 0.035 50.8)
#D3A489 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) | #B1A887 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB289 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E09C9D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A489
#D3A489
oklch(75.5% 0.067 51.2)
- #84B8D3
#84B8D3
oklch(75.6% 0.067 231.4)
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 #D3A489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
Use #D3A489 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.