#D3AF99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78% 0.052 53.2), rgb(211, 175, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#D3AF99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AF99 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.052 53.2) |
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 #D3AF99 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AF99 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AF99 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AF99 text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AF99
oklch(78% 0.052 53.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA926F
oklch(70.6% 0.083 52.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7649
oklch(63% 0.106 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75E2A
oklch(55.7% 0.115 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.108 53.2)
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Step 800
800
#743F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.089 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E361B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 53)
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Step 950
950
#372011
oklch(27% 0.044 53)
#D3AF99 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) | #B9B298 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B999 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEA9A9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AF99
#D3AF99
oklch(78% 0.052 53.2)
- #97BED4
#97BED4
oklch(78.1% 0.052 233)
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 #D3AF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.030
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
Use #D3AF99 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.