#D3C192
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.065 89.5), rgb(211, 193, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#D3C192 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.81:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C192 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 193, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.065 89.5) |
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 #D3C192 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C192 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C192 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3C192 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFEADC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 90.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C192
oklch(81.4% 0.065 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D4E
oklch(70.6% 0.104 89.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88400
oklch(63% 0.129 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D3C192 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) | #CCBF8F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C493 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB9B4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C192
#D3C192
oklch(81.4% 0.065 89.5)
- #B1C1EE
#B1C1EE
oklch(81.4% 0.066 269.6)
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 #D3C192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
Use #D3C192 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.