#D3BDA9
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.2% 0.037 64.6), rgb(211, 189, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#D3BDA9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 189, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.037 64.6) |
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 #D3BDA9 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BDA9 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BDA9 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BDA9 text on black | 11.62:1 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BDA9
oklch(81.2% 0.037 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB997A
oklch(70.6% 0.059 64)
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Step 500
500
#AA8058
oklch(63.2% 0.076 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#95693D
oklch(55.7% 0.082 64.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F572F
oklch(49.1% 0.077 64.3)
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Step 800
800
#674728
oklch(42.6% 0.063 63.8)
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Step 900
900
#543C25
oklch(37.7% 0.049 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#312316
oklch(26.9% 0.031 63.8)
#D3BDA9 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) | #C4BEA8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3A9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB8B7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BDA9
#D3BDA9
oklch(81.2% 0.037 64.6)
- #AEC5D8
#AEC5D8
oklch(81.2% 0.037 243.1)
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 #D3BDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
Use #D3BDA9 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.