#D3A76E
Closest named color: Fawn (#CFAF7B). oklch(75.6% 0.09 72.9), rgb(211, 167, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.52:1).
About this color
#D3A76E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fawn (#CFAF7B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Fawn (#CFAF7B) |
| Black text | 9.52:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A76E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 167, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 53%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.09 72.9) |
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 #D3A76E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A76E | 9.52:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A76E text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A76E text on black | 9.52:1 | 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
#D7BC99
oklch(81% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D3A76E
oklch(75.6% 0.09 72.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37D2D
oklch(63% 0.115 73)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#593A08
oklch(37.6% 0.075 73)
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Step 950
950
#342208
oklch(26.8% 0.048 73)
#D3A76E 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) | #B7A86A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B36F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E29C99 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A76E
#D3A76E
oklch(75.6% 0.09 72.9)
- #87B3E8
#87B3E8
oklch(75.5% 0.09 253.5)
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 #D3A76E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.021
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.023
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.028
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
Use #D3A76E 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.