#D6BB96
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.6% 0.058 75.5), rgb(214, 187, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#D6BB96 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BB96 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 187, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 44%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.058 75.5) |
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 #D6BB96 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BB96 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BB96 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BB96 text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BB96
oklch(80.6% 0.058 75.5)
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Step 400
400
#C3985B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37E25
oklch(63.2% 0.12 75.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B02
oklch(37.8% 0.078 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#342306
oklch(27.1% 0.05 77.1)
#D6BB96 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) | #C6BB94 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC297 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B4B1 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BB96
#D6BB96
oklch(80.6% 0.058 75.5)
- #A7C2E6
#A7C2E6
oklch(80.6% 0.059 255.7)
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 #D6BB96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.024
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.051
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.052
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.052
Use #D6BB96 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.