#D6C5AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.04 78.5), rgb(214, 197, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#D6C5AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C5AB |
| RGB | rgb(214, 197, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.04 78.5) |
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 #D6C5AB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C5AB | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6C5AB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6C5AB text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C5AB
oklch(83.1% 0.04 78.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79C73
oklch(70.7% 0.064 77.8)
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Step 500
500
#A4844E
oklch(63.2% 0.082 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#906D31
oklch(55.8% 0.089 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A23
oklch(49% 0.083 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#634A1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E1F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 78.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2413
oklch(26.8% 0.033 77.5)
#D6C5AB 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) | #CCC5A9 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AC | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC0BE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C5AB
#D6C5AB
oklch(83.1% 0.04 78.5)
- #B8C9E2
#B8C9E2
oklch(83.1% 0.04 257.9)
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 #D6C5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #D6C5AB 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.