#D3BC9D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.7% 0.049 75.2), rgb(211, 188, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#D3BC9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BC9D |
| RGB | rgb(211, 188, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.049 75.2) |
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 #D3BC9D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BC9D | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BC9D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BC9D text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BC9D
oklch(80.7% 0.049 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A68
oklch(70.8% 0.079 75)
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Step 500
500
#AD803D
oklch(63.1% 0.101 74.9)
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Step 600
600
#986915
oklch(55.6% 0.11 75.7)
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Step 700
700
#825703
oklch(49.1% 0.102 75.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A470B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C14
oklch(37.7% 0.066 74.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 74.9)
#D3BC9D 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) | #C5BC9B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB6B3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BC9D
#D3BC9D
oklch(80.7% 0.049 75.2)
- #ABC2E0
#ABC2E0
oklch(80.7% 0.049 255.1)
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 #D3BC9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #D3BC9D 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.