#D3BD9D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2), rgb(211, 189, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#D3BD9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 77°. 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 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BD9D |
| RGB | rgb(211, 189, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2) |
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 #D3BD9D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BD9D | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BD9D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BD9D text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 76.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A67
oklch(70.6% 0.08 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC813B
oklch(63.2% 0.102 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#976911
oklch(55.5% 0.111 76.9)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#694808
oklch(42.8% 0.086 77.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C12
oklch(37.6% 0.067 76.8)
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Step 950
950
#32240C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 78.7)
#D3BD9D 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) | #C6BD9B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB7B4 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BD9D
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
- #ADC2E1
#ADC2E1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 258)
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 #D3BD9D, 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 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #D3BD9D 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.