#D3BBAB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.035 55.8), rgb(211, 187, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#D3BBAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BBAB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 187, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.035 55.8) |
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 #D3BBAB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BBAB | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BBAB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BBAB text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 55.8)
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Step 400
400
#BD987F
oklch(70.7% 0.057 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E5F
oklch(63.1% 0.072 55)
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Step 600
600
#976745
oklch(55.7% 0.079 55.7)
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Step 700
700
#815536
oklch(49.1% 0.074 55.2)
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Step 800
800
#68462D
oklch(42.6% 0.06 56.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B29
oklch(37.7% 0.047 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#322318
oklch(27.1% 0.03 57.3)
#D3BBAB 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) | #C2BCAA | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB7B6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BBAB
#D3BBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 55.8)
- #ABC4D4
#ABC4D4
oklch(80.7% 0.035 236)
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 #D3BBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.060
Use #D3BBAB 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.