#D6CAAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.044 89.4), rgb(214, 202, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#D6CAAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CAAB |
| RGB | rgb(214, 202, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.044 89.4) |
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 #D6CAAB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6CAAB | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CAAB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CAAB text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6CAAB
oklch(84.1% 0.044 89.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F8746
oklch(63.1% 0.089 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A7025
oklch(55.6% 0.097 89.3)
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Step 700
700
#755E17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 89.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D16
oklch(42.8% 0.075 90.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E401A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 89.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2610
oklch(27.2% 0.037 89.8)
#D6CAAB 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) | #D1C9A9 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC5C1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CAAB
#D6CAAB
oklch(84.1% 0.044 89.4)
- #BFCAE8
#BFCAE8
oklch(84% 0.044 269.5)
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 #D6CAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #D6CAAB 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.