#D0CAAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.038 97.2), rgb(208, 202, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#D0CAAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CAAE |
| RGB | rgb(208, 202, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.038 97.2) |
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 #D0CAAE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0CAAE | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D0CAAE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CAAE text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0CAAE
oklch(83.6% 0.038 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA175
oklch(70.6% 0.061 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#978A51
oklch(63.2% 0.078 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#817334
oklch(55.5% 0.085 97)
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Step 700
700
#6D6126
oklch(49.1% 0.08 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#594F21
oklch(42.7% 0.066 97.2)
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Step 900
900
#494220
oklch(37.8% 0.052 98)
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Step 950
950
#2B2714
oklch(27.2% 0.032 97.8)
#D0CAAE 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) | #D0C8AC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBAF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C6C2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CAAE
#D0CAAE
oklch(83.6% 0.038 97.2)
- #C3C8E3
#C3C8E3
oklch(83.7% 0.038 277.2)
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 #D0CAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.024
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #D0CAAE 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.