#D3BA99
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.2% 0.053 74.6), rgb(211, 186, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#D3BA99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.25:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BA99 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 186, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.053 74.6) |
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 #D3BA99 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BA99 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BA99 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BA99 text on black | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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)
#D3BA99
oklch(80.2% 0.053 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#C09963
oklch(70.7% 0.085 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07F35
oklch(63.1% 0.108 74.5)
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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
#573B0E
oklch(37.6% 0.07 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#33230B
oklch(27% 0.044 74.9)
#D3BA99 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) | #C4BA97 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC09A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB3B1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BA99
#D3BA99
oklch(80.2% 0.053 74.6)
- #A8C1E1
#A8C1E1
oklch(80.3% 0.053 254.7)
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 #D3BA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.019
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.048
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.049
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
Use #D3BA99 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.