#D0CAA7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.047 99.3), rgb(208, 202, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#D0CAA7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 202, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.047 99.3) |
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 #D0CAA7 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0CAA7 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0CAA7 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CAA7 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0CAA7
oklch(83.5% 0.047 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 99.3)
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Step 500
500
#988A40
oklch(63% 0.096 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#83741B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F610B
oklch(49.1% 0.098 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F0F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 98.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4216
oklch(37.7% 0.063 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#D0CAA7 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) | #D1C8A5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA8 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C5C0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CAA7
#D0CAA7
oklch(83.5% 0.047 99.3)
- #C2C6E8
#C2C6E8
oklch(83.4% 0.048 280)
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 #D0CAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #D0CAA7 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.