#D6BC97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.058 76.5), rgb(214, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#D6BC97 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.49:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.058 76.5) |
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 #D6BC97 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BC97 | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BC97 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BC97 text on black | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 76.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BC97
oklch(80.8% 0.058 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#C1995C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#B27F26
oklch(63.2% 0.119 76.7)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B03
oklch(37.6% 0.077 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#342307
oklch(27.1% 0.049 76.4)
#D6BC97 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) | #C7BC95 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC298 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1B5B2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BC97
#D6BC97
oklch(80.8% 0.058 76.5)
- #A9C2E6
#A9C2E6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 257.5)
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 #D6BC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.053
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.054
Use #D6BC97 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.