#D6BFAC
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(81.9% 0.037 61.8), rgb(214, 191, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#D6BFAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BFAC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 191, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.037 61.8) |
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 #D6BFAC | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BFAC | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BFAC text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BFAC text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6CC
oklch(88.5% 0.021 58)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BFAC
oklch(81.9% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC997B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F59
oklch(63.1% 0.076 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#96683F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 61.6)
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Step 700
700
#805630
oklch(49.1% 0.077 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#684729
oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C25
oklch(37.8% 0.05 63)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#D6BFAC 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) | #C6C0AB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBABA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BFAC
#D6BFAC
oklch(81.9% 0.037 61.8)
- #B0C7DA
#B0C7DA
oklch(81.8% 0.037 243.1)
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 #D6BFAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #D6BFAC 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.