#D3AFA1
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.2% 0.047 42.4), rgb(211, 175, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.41:1).
About this color
#D3AFA1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.41:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AFA1 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 36%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.047 42.4) |
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 #D3AFA1 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AFA1 | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AFA1 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AFA1 text on black | 10.41:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AFA1
oklch(78.2% 0.047 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#C9927C
oklch(70.8% 0.074 42.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA765A
oklch(63.1% 0.095 43)
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Step 600
600
#A55D40
oklch(55.5% 0.103 42.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4D32
oklch(49.1% 0.095 43)
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Step 800
800
#733F2A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3626
oklch(37.7% 0.062 42.8)
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Step 950
950
#372017
oklch(27.1% 0.039 42.1)
#D3AFA1 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) | #B8B2A0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B9A1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDAAAB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AFA1
#D3AFA1
oklch(78.2% 0.047 42.4)
- #98BFCE
#98BFCE
oklch(78.1% 0.047 223.3)
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 #D3AFA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
Use #D3AFA1 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.