#D3C1A2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.8% 0.047 81.3), rgb(211, 193, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#D3C1A2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C1A2 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 193, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 36%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.047 81.3) |
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 #D3C1A2 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C1A2 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C1A2 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3C1A2 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C1A2
oklch(81.8% 0.047 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78341
oklch(63.1% 0.095 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#926C1D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 81.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A0E
oklch(49.1% 0.096 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#654A11
oklch(42.8% 0.08 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E16
oklch(37.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 950
950
#30240E
oklch(26.9% 0.039 80.9)
#D3C1A2 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) | #C9C0A0 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A3 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBBB8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C1A2
#D3C1A2
oklch(81.8% 0.047 81.3)
- #B3C4E2
#B3C4E2
oklch(81.7% 0.046 261.8)
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 #D3C1A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.057
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.063
Use #D3C1A2 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.