#D6CAAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.039 86.9), rgb(214, 202, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#D6CAAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 87°. 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 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CAAF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 202, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.039 86.9) |
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 #D6CAAF | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6CAAF | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CAAF text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CAAF text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6CAAF
oklch(84.2% 0.039 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19F74
oklch(70.8% 0.062 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E864F
oklch(63% 0.079 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#897032
oklch(55.6% 0.086 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#745D25
oklch(49% 0.079 86.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C20
oklch(42.6% 0.066 85.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#D6CAAF 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) | #D1C9AD | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCB0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC5C2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CAAF
#D6CAAF
oklch(84.2% 0.039 86.9)
- #C0CBE5
#C0CBE5
oklch(84.2% 0.038 267.3)
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 #D6CAAF, 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
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #D6CAAF 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.