#D3B997
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.9% 0.055 74.3), rgb(211, 185, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#D3B997 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 74°. 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 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3B997 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 185, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.055 74.3) |
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 #D3B997 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3B997 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3B997 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3B997 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 75.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3B997
oklch(79.9% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19961
oklch(70.8% 0.088 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17E31
oklch(63% 0.111 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#583B0B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#342309
oklch(27.1% 0.047 74.8)
#D3B997 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) | #C3B995 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BF98 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB2B0 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3B997
#D3B997
oklch(79.9% 0.055 74.3)
- #A6C0E1
#A6C0E1
oklch(79.9% 0.055 254.5)
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 #D3B997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.016
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.046
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #D3B997 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.