#D6BC74
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.2% 0.096 90.3), rgb(214, 188, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#D6BC74 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BC74 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 188, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 54%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.096 90.3) |
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 #D6BC74 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BC74 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BC74 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BC74 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D8B2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 89)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BC74
oklch(80.2% 0.096 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D6BC74 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) | #CBBA6E | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C177 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B1AA | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BC74
#D6BC74
oklch(80.2% 0.096 90.3)
- #A6BCFD
#A6BCFD
oklch(80.2% 0.096 269.7)
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 #D6BC74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.042
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
Use #D6BC74 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.