#D6BAAA
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6), rgb(214, 186, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#D6BAAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BAAA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 186, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6) |
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 #D6BAAA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BAAA | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BAAA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BAAA text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 49.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1967D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 51.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17C5C
oklch(63.2% 0.08 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6442
oklch(55.6% 0.087 51.4)
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Step 700
700
#855334
oklch(49.2% 0.081 51.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C442B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 52.1)
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Step 900
900
#583927
oklch(37.6% 0.053 50.7)
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Step 950
950
#332217
oklch(27% 0.033 53.8)
#D6BAAA 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) | #C2BCA9 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AA | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB5B5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BAAA
#D6BAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 51.6)
- #A8C6D6
#A8C6D6
oklch(81% 0.039 231.2)
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 #D6BAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.061
Use #D6BAAA 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.