#D3AF97
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78% 0.054 55.5), rgb(211, 175, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#D3AF97 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.34:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AF97 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.054 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 #D3AF97 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AF97 | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AF97 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AF97 text on black | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 57.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AF97
oklch(78% 0.054 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA936C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 56.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC7744
oklch(63.2% 0.109 55.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75E22
oklch(55.6% 0.119 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D14
oklch(49.1% 0.111 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#744014
oklch(42.7% 0.091 56.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3618
oklch(37.6% 0.072 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#37200F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 55.9)
#D3AF97 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) | #B9B195 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B997 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA8A8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AF97
#D3AF97
oklch(78% 0.054 55.5)
- #97BDD5
#97BDD5
oklch(77.9% 0.053 236.1)
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 #D3AF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.048
Use #D3AF97 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.