#D0C08D
Closest named color: Very Light Brown (#D3B683). oklch(80.9% 0.07 92.7), rgb(208, 192, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#D0C08D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Light Brown (#D3B683), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Very Light Brown (#D3B683) |
| Black text | 11.60:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0C08D |
| RGB | rgb(208, 192, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.07 92.7) |
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 #D0C08D | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0C08D | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0C08D text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0C08D text on black | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 94.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0C08D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99F47
oklch(70.8% 0.112 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#A58600
oklch(63.1% 0.129 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B7100
oklch(55.8% 0.114 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#D0C08D 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) | #CBBE8A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC38F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB8B3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0C08D
#D0C08D
oklch(80.9% 0.07 92.7)
- #B1BEEE
#B1BEEE
oklch(80.8% 0.07 272.9)
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 #D0C08D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #D0C08D 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.