#D3BC81
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.1% 0.081 89.1), rgb(211, 188, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#D3BC81 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BC81 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 188, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.081 89.1) |
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 #D3BC81 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BC81 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BC81 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BC81 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 88.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BC81
oklch(80.1% 0.081 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#C19C2D
oklch(70.8% 0.13 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D3BC81 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) | #C9BA7D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC183 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB3AD | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BC81
#D3BC81
oklch(80.1% 0.081 89.1)
- #A9BCF3
#A9BCF3
oklch(80% 0.081 269.7)
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 #D3BC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.017
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.045
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.047
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.048
Use #D3BC81 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.