#D0CDA4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.055 104), rgb(208, 205, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#D0CDA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 104°. 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 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 205, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 32%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.055 104) |
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 #D0CDA4 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0CDA4 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D0CDA4 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CDA4 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0CDA4
oklch(84% 0.055 104)
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Step 400
400
#A9A461
oklch(70.8% 0.089 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#958C31
oklch(63% 0.111 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2709
oklch(26.9% 0.046 103.6)
#D0CDA4 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) | #D5CAA1 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA5 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C7C2 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CDA4
#D0CDA4
oklch(84% 0.055 104)
- #C6C7EE
#C6C7EE
oklch(84.2% 0.054 284)
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 #D0CDA4, 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 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #D0CDA4 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.