#D6AE85
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(77.7% 0.072 67.1), rgb(214, 174, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#D6AE85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6AE85 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 174, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.072 67.1) |
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 #D6AE85 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6AE85 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6AE85 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6AE85 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8DC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5BE
oklch(88.6% 0.04 67.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6AE85
oklch(77.7% 0.072 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#D0924B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 67.7)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#D6AE85 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) | #BBB082 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B986 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A5A3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6AE85
#D6AE85
oklch(77.7% 0.072 67.1)
- #91BBE3
#91BBE3
oklch(77.6% 0.073 247.5)
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 #D6AE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.015
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.022
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.027
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.031
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
Use #D6AE85 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.