#D1CA9B
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.063 100.5), rgb(209, 202, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#D1CA9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CA9B |
| RGB | rgb(209, 202, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.063 100.5) |
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 #D1CA9B | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1CA9B | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1CA9B text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CA9B text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1CA9B
oklch(83.3% 0.063 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA254
oklch(70.7% 0.101 100)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B0D
oklch(63.2% 0.129 101)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2703
oklch(27% 0.053 101.4)
#D1CA9B 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) | #D3C798 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C3BD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CA9B
#D1CA9B
oklch(83.3% 0.063 100.5)
- #C0C4F1
#C0C4F1
oklch(83.2% 0.063 280.9)
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 #D1CA9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #D1CA9B 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.