Very Light Brown #D3B683
Very Light Brown is a light, moderately saturated orange with hex code #D3B683 and RGB rgb(211, 182, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#D3B683 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Very Light Brown. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Colors that go with Very Light Brown
Matches found by rotating Very Light Brown around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Very Light Brown
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Very Light Brown, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Very Light Brown, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.014
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.020
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.030
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.033
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
More about Very Light Brown
How to make Very Light Brown
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts white
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #D7B186, a difference of ΔE 0.016 from Very Light Brown. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Very Light Brown in every format
| HEX | #D3B683 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 182, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 48%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.075 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 #D3B683 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3B683 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3B683 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3B683 text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Shades and tints of Very Light Brown
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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 81.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3B683
oklch(78.9% 0.075 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#C6983D
oklch(70.6% 0.12 81.4)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5A00
oklch(49.3% 0.102 81.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
Very Light Brown 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) | #C3B57F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABD84 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFADA9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.075 |
Use Very Light Brown 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.