#D3AA99
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77% 0.054 43.7), rgb(211, 170, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#D3AA99 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AA99 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.054 43.7) |
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 #D3AA99 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D3AA99 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AA99 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AA99 text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AA99
oklch(77% 0.054 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F74
oklch(70.7% 0.087 43.7)
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Step 500
500
#C17250
oklch(63.1% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC5934
oklch(55.6% 0.12 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#934826
oklch(49% 0.112 43.6)
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Step 800
800
#783C21
oklch(42.8% 0.093 43.7)
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Step 900
900
#613420
oklch(37.8% 0.072 44)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#D3AA99 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) | #B4AE98 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB699 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA4A5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AA99
#D3AA99
oklch(77% 0.054 43.7)
- #8FBCCE
#8FBCCE
oklch(76.9% 0.054 224.5)
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 #D3AA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
Use #D3AA99 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.