#D6C8AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.7% 0.038 83), rgb(214, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#D6C8AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C8AE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.038 83) |
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 #D6C8AE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C8AE | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D6C8AE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6C8AE text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 81.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C8AE
oklch(83.7% 0.038 83)
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Step 400
400
#B39E75
oklch(70.8% 0.061 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18550
oklch(63.1% 0.079 82.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6E33
oklch(55.5% 0.086 82.2)
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Step 700
700
#775C26
oklch(49.1% 0.079 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#604B21
oklch(42.5% 0.065 82.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#D6C8AE 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) | #CFC7AC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBAF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC3C1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C8AE
#D6C8AE
oklch(83.7% 0.038 83)
- #BDCAE4
#BDCAE4
oklch(83.7% 0.039 264.3)
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 #D6C8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #D6C8AE 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.