#D0C8A7
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.1% 0.045 95.9), rgb(208, 200, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#D0C8A7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0C8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 200, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.045 95.9) |
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 #D0C8A7 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0C8A7 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0C8A7 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0C8A7 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0C8A7
oklch(83.1% 0.045 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 96)
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Step 500
500
#9A8943
oklch(63% 0.093 95.9)
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Step 600
600
#857321
oklch(55.7% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 700
700
#716013
oklch(49.2% 0.093 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E14
oklch(42.6% 0.077 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4118
oklch(37.6% 0.06 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#D0C8A7 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) | #CFC6A5 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9A8 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C3BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0C8A7
#D0C8A7
oklch(83.1% 0.045 95.9)
- #BFC6E6
#BFC6E6
oklch(83.1% 0.045 275.6)
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 #D0C8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #D0C8A7 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.