#D6C286
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.7% 0.081 91.8), rgb(214, 194, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#D6C286 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C286 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 194, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 49%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.081 91.8) |
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 #D6C286 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C286 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6C286 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6C286 text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 93.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 91.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C286
oklch(81.7% 0.081 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#BE9D2D
oklch(70.7% 0.13 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D6C286 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) | #CFC082 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C688 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2B9B3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C286
#D6C286
oklch(81.7% 0.081 91.8)
- #B0C1F9
#B0C1F9
oklch(81.8% 0.081 271.4)
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 #D6C286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
Use #D6C286 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.