#D6C596
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.065 90.5), rgb(214, 197, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#D6C596 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C596 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 197, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 44%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.065 90.5) |
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 #D6C596 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C596 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6C596 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6C596 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C596
oklch(82.6% 0.065 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99E4F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D6C596 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) | #D0C393 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C897 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0BEB8 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C596
#D6C596
oklch(82.6% 0.065 90.5)
- #B6C5F1
#B6C5F1
oklch(82.7% 0.064 270.2)
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 #D6C596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #D6C596 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.