#D6B3A4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.3% 0.046 44.5), rgb(214, 179, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#D6B3A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B3A4 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 179, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.046 44.5) |
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 #D6B3A4 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B3A4 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B3A4 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B3A4 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B3A4
oklch(79.3% 0.046 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#C8927B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97759
oklch(63.2% 0.094 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45E3F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 44.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4D31
oklch(49% 0.094 44)
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Step 800
800
#724029
oklch(42.7% 0.078 44.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3626
oklch(37.5% 0.061 43.4)
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Step 950
950
#362016
oklch(26.9% 0.039 45.1)
#D6B3A4 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) | #BCB6A3 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BDA4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0AEAF | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B3A4
#D6B3A4
oklch(79.3% 0.046 44.5)
- #9DC3D2
#9DC3D2
oklch(79.5% 0.046 223.9)
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 #D6B3A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.057
Use #D6B3A4 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.