#D3B899
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.8% 0.052 70.8), rgb(211, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#D3B899 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.08:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3B899 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.052 70.8) |
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 #D3B899 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3B899 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3B899 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3B899 text on black | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3B899
oklch(79.8% 0.052 70.8)
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Step 400
400
#C29866
oklch(70.7% 0.083 70.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27D39
oklch(63% 0.107 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D660C
oklch(55.6% 0.116 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4505
oklch(42.7% 0.089 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A11
oklch(37.7% 0.07 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 69.4)
#D3B899 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) | #C2B997 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BF9A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB1AF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3B899
#D3B899
oklch(79.8% 0.052 70.8)
- #A5C0DE
#A5C0DE
oklch(79.8% 0.052 251.2)
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 #D3B899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.017
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
Use #D3B899 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.