#D3BDA8
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81.1% 0.038 65.9), rgb(211, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#D3BDA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.038 65.9) |
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 #D3BDA8 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BDA8 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BDA8 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BDA8 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BDA8
oklch(81.1% 0.038 65.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9978
oklch(70.6% 0.061 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#AA8055
oklch(63.1% 0.078 66.3)
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Step 600
600
#95693A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 66.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F572C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 66.1)
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Step 800
800
#674726
oklch(42.6% 0.065 65.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C23
oklch(37.7% 0.051 66.4)
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Step 950
950
#312315
oklch(26.9% 0.032 65.8)
#D3BDA8 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) | #C4BEA7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A8 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB8B7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BDA8
#D3BDA8
oklch(81.1% 0.038 65.9)
- #AEC4D9
#AEC4D9
oklch(81% 0.038 247)
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 #D3BDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
Use #D3BDA8 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.