#D6BCAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.4% 0.036 50.1), rgb(214, 188, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#D6BCAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.66:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BCAE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 188, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.036 50.1) |
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 #D6BCAE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BCAE | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BCAE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BCAE text on black | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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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)
#D6BCAE
oklch(81.4% 0.036 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF9781
oklch(70.8% 0.057 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7D61
oklch(63.2% 0.073 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#996548
oklch(55.6% 0.08 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#825439
oklch(49.1% 0.073 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A4530
oklch(42.7% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A2A
oklch(37.6% 0.048 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#332219
oklch(27% 0.031 48.9)
#D6BCAE 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) | #C3BEAD | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AE | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB8B8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BCAE
#D6BCAE
oklch(81.4% 0.036 50.1)
- #ACC7D5
#ACC7D5
oklch(81.4% 0.035 230.3)
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 #D6BCAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #D6BCAE 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.