#D3BC9F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.7% 0.047 73.5), rgb(211, 188, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#D3BC9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BC9F |
| RGB | rgb(211, 188, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.047 73.5) |
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 #D3BC9F | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BC9F | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BC9F text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BC9F text on black | 11.46:1 | 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
#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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BC9F
oklch(80.7% 0.047 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A6B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 74.3)
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Step 500
500
#AD8042
oklch(63.1% 0.097 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#98691F
oklch(55.7% 0.105 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#825710
oklch(49.2% 0.098 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#694712
oklch(42.6% 0.081 73.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C17
oklch(37.8% 0.063 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#D3BC9F 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) | #C5BC9D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC2A0 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB6B4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BC9F
#D3BC9F
oklch(80.7% 0.047 73.5)
- #ABC2DF
#ABC2DF
oklch(80.6% 0.048 254.3)
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 #D3BC9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.053
Use #D3BC9F 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.