#D3A88B
Closest named color: Toupe (#C7AC7D). oklch(76.3% 0.065 55.5), rgb(211, 168, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#D3A88B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Toupe (#C7AC7D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Toupe (#C7AC7D) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A88B |
| RGB | rgb(211, 168, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.065 55.5) |
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 #D3A88B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A88B | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A88B text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A88B text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3A88B
oklch(76.3% 0.065 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#D28F5F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 55.8)
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Step 500
500
#C5712E
oklch(63.1% 0.132 55.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#633309
oklch(37.6% 0.086 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E09
oklch(26.9% 0.054 54.6)
#D3A88B 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) | #B4AB89 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB48B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFA0A0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A88B
#D3A88B
oklch(76.3% 0.065 55.5)
- #8AB9D6
#8AB9D6
oklch(76.3% 0.065 235.8)
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 #D3A88B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
Use #D3A88B 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.