#D6C49E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.6% 0.055 85.6), rgb(214, 196, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#D6C49E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C49E |
| RGB | rgb(214, 196, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.055 85.6) |
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 #D6C49E | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C49E | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6C49E text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6C49E text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#EFE9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 85.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C49E
oklch(82.6% 0.055 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99D5F
oklch(70.7% 0.087 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A8842C
oklch(63.2% 0.112 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E07
oklch(37.7% 0.073 85.4)
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Step 950
950
#312508
oklch(27.2% 0.047 86)
#D6C49E 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) | #CDC39C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFBDBA | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C49E
#D6C49E
oklch(82.6% 0.055 85.6)
- #B5C6EA
#B5C6EA
oklch(82.6% 0.054 265.3)
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 #D6C49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #D6C49E 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.