#D6BB9D
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(80.7% 0.051 70), rgb(214, 187, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#D6BB9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BB9D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 187, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.051 70) |
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 #D6BB9D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BB9D | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BB9D text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BB9D text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BB9D
oklch(80.7% 0.051 70)
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Step 400
400
#C29867
oklch(70.8% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3C
oklch(63.1% 0.105 69.4)
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Step 600
600
#9D6614
oklch(55.7% 0.114 70.3)
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Step 700
700
#865402
oklch(49.1% 0.106 69.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D450A
oklch(42.7% 0.087 69.9)
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Step 900
900
#583A13
oklch(37.5% 0.068 69.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#D6BB9D 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) | #C5BC9B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC29E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B5B3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BB9D
#D6BB9D
oklch(80.7% 0.051 70)
- #A8C3E0
#A8C3E0
oklch(80.7% 0.051 250.3)
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 #D6BB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.027
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
Use #D6BB9D 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.