#D6C36F
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(81.5% 0.107 96.9), rgb(214, 195, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#D6C36F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 11.89:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C36F |
| RGB | rgb(214, 195, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 56%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.107 96.9) |
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 #D6C36F | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C36F | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6C36F text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6C36F text on black | 11.89:1 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD3
oklch(93.5% 0.031 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4DAAD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 97)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C36F
oklch(81.5% 0.107 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#BBA000
oklch(70.8% 0.146 97)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#877300
oklch(55.8% 0.115 97)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D6C36F 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) | #D2BF68 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C672 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4B8AF | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C36F
#D6C36F
oklch(81.5% 0.107 96.9)
- #B3BEFF
#B3BEFF
oklch(81.6% 0.093 276.7)
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 #D6C36F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.027
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Khaki #BDB76B ΔE 0.050
Use #D6C36F 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.