#D6A246
Closest named color: Sand Brown (#CBA560). oklch(74.4% 0.124 78.9), rgb(214, 162, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#D6A246 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand Brown (#CBA560), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand Brown (#CBA560) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6A246 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 162, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 64%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.124 78.9) |
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 #D6A246 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D6A246 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D6A246 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D6A246 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BA
oklch(88.4% 0.043 77.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCBB87
oklch(80.9% 0.078 78.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D6A246
oklch(74.4% 0.124 78.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#D6A246 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) | #B6A33B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B049 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E8938E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6A246
#D6A246
oklch(74.4% 0.124 78.9)
- #7BADFA
#7BADFA
oklch(74.4% 0.124 258.8)
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 #D6A246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.026
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.031
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
Use #D6A246 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.