#D6B59E
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(79.6% 0.05 56.8), rgb(214, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#D6B59E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B59E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.05 56.8) |
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 #D6B59E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B59E | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B59E text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B59E text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E1
oklch(93.7% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 56.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B59E
oklch(79.6% 0.05 56.8)
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Step 400
400
#C79470
oklch(70.7% 0.079 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87949
oklch(63.2% 0.102 56.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3612A
oklch(55.7% 0.11 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#71411A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 56.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C381C
oklch(37.8% 0.066 56.9)
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Step 950
950
#362111
oklch(27% 0.042 57.1)
#D6B59E 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) | #BFB79D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0AFAF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B59E
#D6B59E
oklch(79.6% 0.05 56.8)
- #9FC2D9
#9FC2D9
oklch(79.6% 0.05 237.1)
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 #D6B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.049
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
Use #D6B59E 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.