#D3AA97
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.055 46.2), rgb(211, 170, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#D3AA97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AA97 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 170, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.055 46.2) |
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 #D3AA97 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3AA97 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AA97 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AA97 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 44)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AA97
oklch(77% 0.055 46.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46)
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Step 500
500
#C1724C
oklch(63.1% 0.113 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC592E
oklch(55.6% 0.122 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#944920
oklch(49.2% 0.114 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C1D
oklch(42.7% 0.094 46.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#D3AA97 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) | #B4AE96 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB697 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA4A5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AA97
#D3AA97
oklch(77% 0.055 46.2)
- #8FBCCF
#8FBCCF
oklch(77% 0.055 225.8)
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 #D3AA97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
Use #D3AA97 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.