#D6B280
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(78.4% 0.078 75.3), rgb(214, 178, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.53:1).
About this color
#D6B280 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 10.53:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B280 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 178, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.078 75.3) |
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 #D6B280 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B280 | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B280 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B280 text on black | 10.53:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FAF5EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 76.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B280
oklch(78.4% 0.078 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD943A
oklch(70.6% 0.125 75.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#D6B280 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) | #C0B37C | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BB81 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3A8A5 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B280
#D6B280
oklch(78.4% 0.078 75.3)
- #97BBEA
#97BBEA
oklch(78.3% 0.078 255.3)
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 #D6B280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.010
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.014
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.015
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.027
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.029
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.040
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
Use #D6B280 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.