#D0CDAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.047 103.3), rgb(208, 205, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#D0CDAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CDAA |
| RGB | rgb(208, 205, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 29%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.047 103.3) |
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 #D0CDAA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0CDAA | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D0CDAA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CDAA text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0CDAA
oklch(84.2% 0.047 103.3)
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Step 400
400
#A9A36B
oklch(70.7% 0.076 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#948C42
oklch(63.1% 0.096 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E761F
oklch(55.7% 0.105 104)
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Step 700
700
#6B6310
oklch(49.2% 0.098 103.5)
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Step 800
800
#575112
oklch(42.8% 0.081 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#484317
oklch(37.8% 0.063 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 102.2)
#D0CDAA 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) | #D4CAA8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C8C3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CDAA
#D0CDAA
oklch(84.2% 0.047 103.3)
- #C6C8EA
#C6C8EA
oklch(84.2% 0.047 282.7)
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 #D0CDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.062
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.062
Use #D0CDAA 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.