#D6BDB2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.7% 0.032 45.2), rgb(214, 189, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#D6BDB2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BDB2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 189, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.032 45.2) |
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 #D6BDB2 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BDB2 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BDB2 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BDB2 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BDB2
oklch(81.7% 0.032 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9786
oklch(70.7% 0.052 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC7D68
oklch(63.1% 0.066 45.1)
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Step 600
600
#97664F
oklch(55.6% 0.072 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#815440
oklch(49.1% 0.068 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#694535
oklch(42.7% 0.056 44.7)
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Step 900
900
#553A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 950
950
#32221B
oklch(26.9% 0.028 44.6)
#D6BDB2 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) | #C3BFB1 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4B2 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB9BA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BDB2
#D6BDB2
oklch(81.7% 0.032 45.2)
- #AEC8D3
#AEC8D3
oklch(81.7% 0.032 225.2)
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 #D6BDB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #D6BDB2 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.