#D3A678
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(75.6% 0.081 66.7), rgb(211, 166, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#D3A678 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A678 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 166, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.081 66.7) |
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 #D3A678 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A678 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A678 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A678 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.7 | 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
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8BB9F
oklch(81% 0.051 66)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A678
oklch(75.6% 0.081 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37C3F
oklch(63% 0.103 66.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F641B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 66.1)
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Step 700
700
#88530A
oklch(49.2% 0.105 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#6E440F
oklch(42.6% 0.086 66.6)
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Step 900
900
#593A15
oklch(37.7% 0.067 67.7)
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Step 950
950
#34220E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 67.2)
#D3A678 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) | #B5A875 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B279 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E19C9A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A678
#D3A678
oklch(75.6% 0.081 66.7)
- #85B5E1
#85B5E1
oklch(75.5% 0.082 246.8)
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 #D3A678, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.022
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.023
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.037
Use #D3A678 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.