#D3BF9E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.3% 0.05 80.2), rgb(211, 191, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#D3BF9E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BF9E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 191, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.05 80.2) |
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 #D3BF9E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BF9E | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BF9E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BF9E text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BF9E
oklch(81.3% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B66
oklch(70.6% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA823A
oklch(63.1% 0.102 79.7)
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Step 600
600
#956B0E
oklch(55.7% 0.111 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674906
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D12
oklch(37.7% 0.066 79.6)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#D3BF9E 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) | #C8BF9C | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC49F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB9B6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BF9E
#D3BF9E
oklch(81.3% 0.05 80.2)
- #B0C3E3
#B0C3E3
oklch(81.3% 0.05 260.9)
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 #D3BF9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.058
Use #D3BF9E 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.