#D6BBAD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.1% 0.037 49.2), rgb(214, 187, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#D6BBAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 49°. 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 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.57:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BBAD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 187, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.037 49.2) |
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 #D6BBAD | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BBAD | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BBAD text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BBAD text on black | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BBAD
oklch(81.1% 0.037 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#C09681
oklch(70.7% 0.059 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C61
oklch(63.1% 0.075 48.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6547
oklch(55.7% 0.081 50)
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Step 700
700
#835339
oklch(49% 0.075 48.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B442F
oklch(42.6% 0.063 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#573A2A
oklch(37.8% 0.049 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#D6BBAD 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) | #C2BDAC | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB7B7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BBAD
#D6BBAD
oklch(81.1% 0.037 49.2)
- #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 #D6BBAD, 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 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #D6BBAD 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.