#D3BC69
Closest named color: Dark Khaki (#BDB76B). oklch(79.7% 0.107 94.3), rgb(211, 188, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#D3BC69 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Khaki (#BDB76B) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BC69 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 188, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 55%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.107 94.3) |
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 #D3BC69 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BC69 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BC69 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BC69 text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 94.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D9AD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BC69
oklch(79.7% 0.107 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9E00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 94.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D3BC69 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) | #CBB962 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C06C | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B1A8 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BC69
#D3BC69
oklch(79.7% 0.107 94.3)
- #A9B8FF
#A9B8FF
oklch(79.7% 0.102 274.7)
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 #D3BC69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.046
Use #D3BC69 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.