#D3BFAB
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.6% 0.036 67.3), rgb(211, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#D3BFAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BFAB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.036 67.3) |
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 #D3BFAB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BFAB | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BFAB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BFAB text on black | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -69.9 | 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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BFAB
oklch(81.6% 0.036 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78159
oklch(63% 0.072 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#926A3E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D5830
oklch(49.1% 0.074 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#654829
oklch(42.6% 0.06 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D25
oklch(37.8% 0.048 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#302416
oklch(27% 0.03 70.3)
#D3BFAB 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) | #C6C0AA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBBB9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BFAB
#D3BFAB
oklch(81.6% 0.036 67.3)
- #B1C6D9
#B1C6D9
oklch(81.7% 0.035 245.5)
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 #D3BFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #D3BFAB 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.