#D6C8A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.052 89.8), rgb(214, 200, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#D6C8A3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 38%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.052 89.8) |
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 #D6C8A3 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C8A3 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6C8A3 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6C8A3 text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C8A3
oklch(83.5% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59F63
oklch(70.8% 0.083 90)
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Step 500
500
#A38634
oklch(63.1% 0.106 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 89)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#D6C8A3 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) | #D1C6A1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC2BE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C8A3
#D6C8A3
oklch(83.5% 0.052 89.8)
- #BBC8EC
#BBC8EC
oklch(83.5% 0.052 269.6)
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 #D6C8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #D6C8A3 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.