#D3BD9F
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5), rgb(211, 189, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#D3BD9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BD9F |
| RGB | rgb(211, 189, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5) |
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 #D3BD9F | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BD9F | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BD9F text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BD9F text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6A
oklch(70.6% 0.076 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#AC8140
oklch(63.2% 0.098 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#97691C
oklch(55.6% 0.106 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#81570C
oklch(49.1% 0.099 74.8)
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Step 800
800
#694810
oklch(42.8% 0.082 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C16
oklch(37.6% 0.064 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#32240E
oklch(27.1% 0.041 76.9)
#D3BD9F 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) | #C6BD9D | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC2A0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB7B5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BD9F
#D3BD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 75.5)
- #ADC3E0
#ADC3E0
oklch(81% 0.048 255.4)
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 #D3BD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #D3BD9F 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.