#D6C683
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(82.5% 0.088 96.3), rgb(214, 198, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#D6C683 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C683 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 198, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 50%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.088 96.3) |
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 #D6C683 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C683 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6C683 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6C683 text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#F8F6ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFEAD7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 94.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2DAB5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 97.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C683
oklch(82.5% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9F16
oklch(70.6% 0.141 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D6C683 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) | #D3C37E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C885 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2BDB5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C683
#D6C683
oklch(82.5% 0.088 96.3)
- #B6C1FF
#B6C1FF
oklch(82.4% 0.088 276.5)
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 #D6C683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.026
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.034
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
Use #D6C683 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.