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#D6BC8A

#d6bc8a ≈ Tan

  • orange
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#d6bc8a is a color from the orange family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 83.92% red, 73.73% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 12.15% magenta, 35.51% yellow and 16.08% black. Its hue angle is 39.47°, with 48.1% saturation and 69.02% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with enthusiasm, warmth and creativity. Designers typically use it for call-to-action buttons, food and restaurant brands and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Tan (#d2b48c), ΔE 3.92.

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Relative luminance0.521

Complementary

  1. #d6bc8a
  2. #8aa4d6

Split complementary

  1. #d6bc8a
  2. #8acad6
  3. #968ad6

Analogous

  1. #d6968a
  2. #d6bc8a
  3. #cad68a

Triadic

  1. #d6bc8a
  2. #8ad6bc
  3. #bc8ad6

Tetradic

  1. #d6bc8a
  2. #a4d68a
  3. #8aa4d6
  4. #bc8ad6

Square

  1. #d6bc8a
  2. #8ad696
  3. #8aa4d6
  4. #d68aca

Monochromatic

  1. #937334
  2. #c29c51
  3. #d6bc8a
  4. #eadcc3
  5. #faf6f0

Shades

#d6bc8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #d6bc8a
  2. #c1a97c
  3. #ab966e
  4. #968461
  5. #807153
  6. #6b5e45
  7. #564b37
  8. #403829
  9. #2b261c
  10. #15130e
  11. #000000

Tints

#d6bc8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #d6bc8a
  2. #dac396
  3. #dec9a1
  4. #e2d0ad
  5. #e6d7b9
  6. #ebdec5
  7. #efe4d0
  8. #f3ebdc
  9. #f7f2e8
  10. #fbf8f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#d6bc8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #d6bc8a
  2. #cdb689
  3. #c5b088
  4. #bcaa87
  5. #b4a486
  6. #ab9e85
  7. #a29884
  8. #9a9283
  9. #918c82
  10. #898681
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.84:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.42:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bfbfbf ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #c9beac ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c8bb87 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #cfc28b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #e2b3af ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #cebb88 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #d2c08b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ddb7a1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-d6bc8a {
  color: #d6bc8a;
}
Background
.bg-d6bc8a {
  background-color: #d6bc8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-d6bc8a {
  border: 2px solid #d6bc8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #d6bc8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 214 188 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 39 48% 69%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-d6bc8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #d6bc8a, #cad68a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-d6bc8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(214 188 138 / 0.35);
}

#d2b48c Tan ΔE 3.92 #deb887 Burly Wood ΔE 4.04 #c2b280 Ecru ΔE 4.70 #fad6a5 Sunset ΔE 7.54 #bcb88a Sage ΔE 7.95 #f5deb3 Wheat ΔE 8.32 #ffdead Navajo White ΔE 8.75 #294375 Inverted #bfbfbf Grayscale 

Tan
#d6bc8a  rgb(214, 188, 138)  hsl(39, 48%, 69%)  Tan
#8aa4d6  rgb(138, 164, 214)  hsl(219, 48%, 69%)  Wild Blue Yonder
#8ad6bc  rgb(138, 214, 188)  hsl(159, 48%, 69%)  Seafoam Green
#bc8ad6  rgb(188, 138, 214)  hsl(279, 48%, 69%)  Floral Lavender