#D6BF99
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.057 80.2), rgb(214, 191, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#D6BF99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BF99 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 191, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 43%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.057 80.2) |
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 #D6BF99 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BF99 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BF99 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BF99 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#E4D7C2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BF99
oklch(81.5% 0.057 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE9A5C
oklch(70.6% 0.091 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#AE8126
oklch(63.2% 0.117 80.6)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#563C03
oklch(37.6% 0.076 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#332307
oklch(26.9% 0.048 78)
#D6BF99 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) | #C9BF97 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC49A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0B8B5 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BF99
#D6BF99
oklch(81.5% 0.057 80.2)
- #ADC4E8
#ADC4E8
oklch(81.5% 0.057 259.3)
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 #D6BF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.059
Use #D6BF99 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.