#D6B980
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(79.8% 0.081 83.8), rgb(214, 185, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#D6B980 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B980 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 185, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 51%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.081 83.8) |
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 #D6B980 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B980 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B980 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B980 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7B8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 83.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B980
oklch(79.8% 0.081 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#C7982E
oklch(70.6% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#D6B980 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) | #C7B87C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC082 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3AFAA | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B980
#D6B980
oklch(79.8% 0.081 83.8)
- #A2BDF2
#A2BDF2
oklch(79.7% 0.081 263.6)
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 #D6B980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.011
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.016
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.028
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.037
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.047
Use #D6B980 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.