#D3BBAC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1), rgb(211, 187, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#D3BBAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BBAC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 187, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1) |
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 #D3BBAC | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BBAC | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BBAC text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BBAC text on black | 11.47:1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CE
oklch(88.5% 0.019 51.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD9880
oklch(70.8% 0.056 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC7E61
oklch(63.1% 0.071 53.3)
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Step 600
600
#976747
oklch(55.7% 0.077 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#805539
oklch(49% 0.071 53.4)
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Step 800
800
#68462F
oklch(42.7% 0.059 54.6)
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Step 900
900
#553B2A
oklch(37.7% 0.046 54)
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Step 950
950
#322319
oklch(27.1% 0.029 54.8)
#D3BBAC 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) | #C2BDAB | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AC | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB7B7 | 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°).
- #D3BBAC
#D3BBAC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 54.1)
- #ACC5D4
#ACC5D4
oklch(81% 0.034 234.2)
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 #D3BBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #D3BBAC 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.