#D6BDAE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.6% 0.035 53), rgb(214, 189, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#D6BDAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 53°. 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 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BDAE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 189, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.035 53) |
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 #D6BDAE | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BDAE | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BDAE text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BDAE text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CD
oklch(88.5% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BDAE
oklch(81.6% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE9780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 52)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D60
oklch(63% 0.073 52.1)
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Step 600
600
#986647
oklch(55.6% 0.079 52.3)
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Step 700
700
#815538
oklch(49.1% 0.072 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#69452F
oklch(42.6% 0.06 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#563B2A
oklch(37.9% 0.047 53)
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Step 950
950
#322219
oklch(26.9% 0.029 50.4)
#D6BDAE 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) | #C4BFAD | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB9B9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BDAE
#D6BDAE
oklch(81.6% 0.035 53)
- #ADC7D6
#ADC7D6
oklch(81.5% 0.035 233.2)
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 #D6BDAE, 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 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
Use #D6BDAE 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.