#D0CAA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.045 98.7), rgb(208, 202, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#D0CAA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 202, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.045 98.7) |
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 #D0CAA9 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0CAA9 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0CAA9 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CAA9 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0CAA9
oklch(83.5% 0.045 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#978A45
oklch(63% 0.091 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#827424
oklch(55.6% 0.1 99.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E6115
oklch(49.1% 0.093 99)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#D0CAA9 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) | #D1C8A7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAAA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C5C1 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CAA9
#D0CAA9
oklch(83.5% 0.045 98.7)
- #C2C7E7
#C2C7E7
oklch(83.6% 0.045 278.4)
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 #D0CAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #D0CAA9 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.