#D6B9B1
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9), rgb(214, 185, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#D6B9B1 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B9B1 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 185, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9) |
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 #D6B9B1 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B9B1 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B9B1 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B9B1 text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19589
oklch(70.8% 0.056 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6B
oklch(63% 0.072 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6253
oklch(55.5% 0.078 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#855143
oklch(49.1% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4338
oklch(42.8% 0.06 35.7)
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Step 900
900
#583930
oklch(37.8% 0.047 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#33211C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 36.2)
#D6B9B1 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) | #BFBCB0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1B1 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB5B7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B9B1
#D6B9B1
oklch(80.8% 0.035 35.9)
- #A8C7CF
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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 #D6B9B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #D6B9B1 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.