#D3BD9A
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.8% 0.053 79.3), rgb(211, 189, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#D3BD9A is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 79°. 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 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BD9A |
| RGB | rgb(211, 189, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 39%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.053 79.3) |
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 #D3BD9A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BD9A | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BD9A text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BD9A text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD9B62
oklch(70.8% 0.085 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8132
oklch(63.1% 0.109 79.5)
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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
#553D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.071 80.5)
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Step 950
950
#32240A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 80.2)
#D3BD9A 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) | #C7BD98 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC29B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB6B3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BD9A
#D3BD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 79.3)
- #ACC2E3
#ACC2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.053 258.4)
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 #D3BD9A, 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 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
Use #D3BD9A 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.