#D3A893
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(76.5% 0.059 47.4), rgb(211, 168, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#D3A893 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3A893 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 168, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.059 47.4) |
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 #D3A893 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3A893 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3A893 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3A893 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3A893
oklch(76.5% 0.059 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6D
oklch(70.6% 0.094 47)
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Step 500
500
#C47145
oklch(63.2% 0.12 47.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5725
oklch(55.6% 0.131 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#964717
oklch(49.1% 0.121 47.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B16
oklch(42.8% 0.1 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#633319
oklch(37.8% 0.079 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#D3A893 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) | #B3AC92 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB593 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFA1A2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3A893
#D3A893
oklch(76.5% 0.059 47.4)
- #8BBBD0
#8BBBD0
oklch(76.5% 0.059 226.8)
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 #D3A893, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
Use #D3A893 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.