#D3A76D
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(75.6% 0.091 73.4), rgb(211, 167, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#D3A76D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A76D |
| RGB | rgb(211, 167, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 54%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.091 73.4) |
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 #D3A76D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A76D | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A76D text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A76D text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC98
oklch(80.9% 0.057 74.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A76D
oklch(75.6% 0.091 73.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37D2B
oklch(63% 0.116 73.5)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A06
oklch(37.6% 0.076 73.6)
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Step 950
950
#342208
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73)
#D3A76D 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) | #B7A868 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B36E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E29C99 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A76D
#D3A76D
oklch(75.6% 0.091 73.4)
- #87B3E9
#87B3E9
oklch(75.6% 0.092 254)
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 #D3A76D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.024
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.027
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
Use #D3A76D 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.