#D0CBAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.043 99.9), rgb(208, 203, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#D0CBAB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CBAB |
| RGB | rgb(208, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 28%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.043 99.9) |
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 #D0CBAB | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0CBAB | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D0CBAB text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CBAB text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0CBAB
oklch(83.8% 0.043 99.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26F
oklch(70.7% 0.07 100.4)
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Step 500
500
#968B48
oklch(63.2% 0.089 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#817428
oklch(55.6% 0.096 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D611B
oklch(49% 0.089 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#595019
oklch(42.8% 0.074 99.9)
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Step 900
900
#49421B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#D0CBAB 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) | #D2C9A9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAC | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C6C2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CBAB
#D0CBAB
oklch(83.8% 0.043 99.9)
- #C4C7E6
#C4C7E6
oklch(83.7% 0.043 281)
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 #D0CBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
Use #D0CBAB 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.