#D6C6B4Cafe Latte (#D6C6B4) is a very light, muted orange with an OKLCH hue of 71°, lightness 0.83 and chroma 0.03. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #D6C6B4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(214, 198, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 29%, 77%) |
| HSV | hsv(32, 16%, 84%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 7%, 16%, 16%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(80.7 2.6 11) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.835 0.030 71) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Cafe Latte shifts subtly: leans toward red, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.8), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ddc1a8 — ΔE 1.8, shifts subtly: leans toward red, gains intensity#ddc7b0 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: leans toward red#d6c6b4 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#d6c7b7 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Cafe Latte in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.67:1 and against black 12.6:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#feefdf · #d6c6b4 · #aea08f · #877a6c · #62574b · #3f362c
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#eddbb1 · #d6c6b4 · #daaa8b · #c89585 · #b4827f · #9e7079
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#d6c6b4 · #a5ad94 · #a48460 · #657442 · #664b2b · #333a22
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#f7ebdd · #d6c6b4 · #6e95be · #74614b · #534330 · #32281c
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#d6c6b4 · #a8adb3 · #7e776f · #45494d · #231c14 · #010204
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f7f1ea · #d6c6b4 · #a59d94 · #30261b · #0e0600 · #f4aa49
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d6c6b4 · #a2aeba · #5e7b9b · #274b6f · #011e3a · #100500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#d6c6b4 · #a2aeba · #4e8191 · #414370 · #00222c · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#d6c6b4 · #9db1b0 · #4c8481 · #553c66 · #271333 · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#d6c6b4 · #a1b1a8 · #58846d · #274b6f · #300f26 · #00020b
#DCCEBE · #E2D5C7 · #E7DDD1 · #EDE5DB · #F3ECE5
#AFA191 · #8A7E70 · #675C50 · #463D32 · #272017
#D3C7B8 · #D0C7BD · #CEC8C1
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.