#D3A666
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75.3% 0.097 75.1), rgb(211, 166, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#D3A666 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A666 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 166, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.097 75.1) |
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 #D3A666 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A666 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A666 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A666 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC95
oklch(81% 0.061 75.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A666
oklch(75.3% 0.097 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D1C
oklch(63.1% 0.125 75)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352205
oklch(27% 0.051 73.9)
#D3A666 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) | #B7A761 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B268 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E39A96 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A666
#D3A666
oklch(75.3% 0.097 75.1)
- #85B2EC
#85B2EC
oklch(75.4% 0.097 255.1)
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 #D3A666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.015
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.018
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.024
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
Use #D3A666 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.