#D3B296
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(78.5% 0.054 62.2), rgb(211, 178, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#D3B296 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3B296 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 178, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.054 62.2) |
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 #D3B296 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3B296 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3B296 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3B296 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 62.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3B296
oklch(78.5% 0.054 62.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89567
oklch(70.8% 0.087 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9793C
oklch(63.1% 0.111 62)
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Step 600
600
#A46114
oklch(55.6% 0.12 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5002
oklch(49.1% 0.111 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#72420A
oklch(42.8% 0.092 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3813
oklch(37.7% 0.072 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#36210D
oklch(27% 0.045 62.4)
#D3B296 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) | #BCB494 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BB96 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEABAA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3B296
#D3B296
oklch(78.5% 0.054 62.2)
- #9BBED9
#9BBED9
oklch(78.5% 0.054 241.5)
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 #D3B296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #D3B296 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.