#D6BBAC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.1% 0.037 50.9), rgb(214, 187, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#D6BBAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BBAC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 187, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.037 50.9) |
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 #D6BBAC | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BBAC | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BBAC text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BBAC text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#E5D6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 53.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BBAC
oklch(81.1% 0.037 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#C0967F
oklch(70.6% 0.06 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C5F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#9A6545
oklch(55.6% 0.083 51.5)
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Step 700
700
#845337
oklch(49.1% 0.078 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B442E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 49.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A29
oklch(37.8% 0.05 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#D6BBAC 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) | #C2BDAB | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB7B7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BBAC
#D6BBAC
oklch(81.1% 0.037 50.9)
- #AAC6D5
#AAC6D5
oklch(81.1% 0.037 231.2)
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 #D6BBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #D6BBAC 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.