#D3BF9C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.3% 0.052 81.6), rgb(211, 191, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#D3BF9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BF9C |
| RGB | rgb(211, 191, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.052 81.6) |
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 #D3BF9C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BF9C | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BF9C text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BF9C text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BF9C
oklch(81.3% 0.052 81.6)
-
Step 400
400
#BB9C63
oklch(70.8% 0.083 81.9)
-
Step 500
500
#AA8234
oklch(63.1% 0.106 81.2)
-
Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
-
Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
-
Step 900
900
#543D0D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 81.3)
-
Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#D3BF9C 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) | #C8BE9A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB9B5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BF9C
#D3BF9C
oklch(81.3% 0.052 81.6)
- #AFC3E4
#AFC3E4
oklch(81.3% 0.052 260.4)
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 #D3BF9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #D3BF9C 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.