#D6B5A6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.8% 0.044 45.9), rgb(214, 181, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#D6B5A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B5A6 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 181, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 37%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.044 45.9) |
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 #D6B5A6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B5A6 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B5A6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B5A6 text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#E8D5CC
oklch(88.6% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B5A6
oklch(79.8% 0.044 45.9)
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Step 400
400
#C6937C
oklch(70.6% 0.07 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#B6785B
oklch(63% 0.089 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#A26040
oklch(55.6% 0.098 46)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F32
oklch(49.1% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 800
800
#70412A
oklch(42.6% 0.074 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3726
oklch(37.6% 0.059 45.8)
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Step 950
950
#352117
oklch(27% 0.036 47.3)
#D6B5A6 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) | #BDB8A5 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB0B1 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B5A6
#D6B5A6
oklch(79.8% 0.044 45.9)
- #A0C3D3
#A0C3D3
oklch(79.7% 0.044 227.4)
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 #D6B5A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #D6B5A6 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.