Palettes / Colors / #D6C19D
#D6C19D — Light Muted Brown
#D6C19D is a brown color we call Light Muted Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #D6C19D when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#D6C19D is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9EB3D6; it also sits naturally between #D6A59E and #CFD69E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #D6C19D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 214, 193, 157 |
| HSL | 38°, 41%, 73% |
| HSV | 38°, 27%, 84% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 27%, 16% |
| XYZ | 52.89, 54.87, 39.70 |
| Yxy | 54.87, 0.3587, 0.3721 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.97, 1.91, 20.85 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.07, 1.80, 16.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 84% · Green 76% · Blue 62%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 27% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #D6C19D
.text { color: #D6C19D; }
.background { background-color: #D6C19D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #D6C19D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(214, 193, 157); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(38, 41%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #D6C19D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(214, 193, 157, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #D6C19D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(214, 193, 157, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#D6C19D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#D6C19D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #D6C19D
Tints of #D6C19D
Tones of #D6C19D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #9EB3D6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.75:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.97:1 AAA |
Best text color on #D6C19D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #D6C19D
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #D6C19D: ·
How #D6C19D looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #D6C19D rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #D6C19D?
#D6C19D is Light Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 214, 193, 157). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #D6C19D?
#D6C19D is RGB 214, 193, 157 — HSL 38°, 41%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 27%, 16%.
What colors go with #D6C19D?
Its complement is #9EB3D6; analogous partners are #D6A59E and #CFD69E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #D6C19D for text?
Black text on #D6C19D has a contrast ratio of 11.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.75:1.