#D3C596
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.3% 0.064 93.5), rgb(211, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.19:1).
About this color
#D3C596 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.19:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C596 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.064 93.5) |
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 #D3C596 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C596 | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C596 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3C596 text on black | 12.19:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 92.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C596
oklch(82.3% 0.064 93.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69F50
oklch(70.6% 0.103 93.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2501
oklch(26.8% 0.054 93.1)
#D3C596 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) | #CFC393 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C798 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBEB8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C596
#D3C596
oklch(82.3% 0.064 93.5)
- #B7C3F0
#B7C3F0
oklch(82.3% 0.065 273.2)
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 #D3C596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
Use #D3C596 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.