#D0CEA0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.061 105.6), rgb(208, 206, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#D0CEA0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CEA0 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 206, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 34%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.061 105.6) |
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 #D0CEA0 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0CEA0 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D0CEA0 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CEA0 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0CEA0
oklch(84.1% 0.061 105.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A459
oklch(70.6% 0.097 105.2)
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Step 500
500
#948D1E
oklch(63% 0.125 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2805
oklch(27.1% 0.052 106.2)
#D0CEA0 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) | #D6CA9D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA2 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C8C2 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CEA0
#D0CEA0
oklch(84.1% 0.061 105.6)
- #C7C6F2
#C7C6F2
oklch(84.2% 0.061 286.1)
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 #D0CEA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.056
Use #D0CEA0 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.