#D6C19D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.054 81.1), rgb(214, 193, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#D6C19D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C19D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 193, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.054 81.1) |
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 #D6C19D | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C19D | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6C19D text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6C19D text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C19D
oklch(81.9% 0.054 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 80.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB8230
oklch(63.1% 0.11 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 81)
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Step 950
950
#322409
oklch(27.1% 0.046 80.9)
#D6C19D 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) | #CBC09B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BAB7 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C19D
#D6C19D
oklch(81.9% 0.054 81.1)
- #B1C5E8
#B1C5E8
oklch(82% 0.054 261.6)
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 #D6C19D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #D6C19D 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.