#D6BCA8
Closest named color: Tan (#D2B48C). oklch(81.2% 0.041 59.7), rgb(214, 188, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#D6BCA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tan (#D2B48C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tan (#D2B48C) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 36%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.041 59.7) |
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 #D6BCA8 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BCA8 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BCA8 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BCA8 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 58.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BCA8
oklch(81.2% 0.041 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#BF9778
oklch(70.6% 0.065 59.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D55
oklch(63.1% 0.083 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A663A
oklch(55.7% 0.09 59.6)
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Step 700
700
#83542C
oklch(49% 0.083 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#6B4525
oklch(42.7% 0.07 59.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A23
oklch(37.6% 0.054 58.5)
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Step 950
950
#332215
oklch(26.9% 0.034 58.1)
#D6BCA8 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) | #C4BDA7 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A8 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB7B6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BCA8
#D6BCA8
oklch(81.2% 0.041 59.7)
- #ABC6DA
#ABC6DA
oklch(81.3% 0.041 240.1)
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 #D6BCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
Use #D6BCA8 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.