#D3BC97
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.5% 0.056 79.5), rgb(211, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#D3BC97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.056 79.5) |
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 #D3BC97 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BC97 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BC97 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BC97 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BC97
oklch(80.5% 0.056 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A5E
oklch(70.6% 0.089 79.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8029
oklch(63% 0.115 79.2)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C05
oklch(37.6% 0.075 79.8)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#D3BC97 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) | #C6BC95 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC198 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB5B2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BC97
#D3BC97
oklch(80.5% 0.056 79.5)
- #AAC1E4
#AAC1E4
oklch(80.5% 0.056 258.7)
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 #D3BC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.021
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
Use #D3BC97 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.