#D3A577
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.4% 0.082 66), rgb(211, 165, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#D3A577 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A577 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 165, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.082 66) |
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 #D3A577 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A577 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A577 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A577 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9E
oklch(81% 0.052 67)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A577
oklch(75.4% 0.082 66)
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Step 500
500
#B47C3F
oklch(63.1% 0.104 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F6419
oklch(55.6% 0.113 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#885209
oklch(49% 0.106 65.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F440E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 66.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3915
oklch(37.6% 0.068 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#D3A577 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) | #B4A774 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB278 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19B99 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A577
#D3A577
oklch(75.4% 0.082 66)
- #84B5E0
#84B5E0
oklch(75.4% 0.081 245.6)
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 #D3A577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.029
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
Use #D3A577 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.