#D1CA9E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.059 100), rgb(209, 202, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#D1CA9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CA9E |
| RGB | rgb(209, 202, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 36%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.059 100) |
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 #D1CA9E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1CA9E | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1CA9E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CA9E text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1CA9E
oklch(83.4% 0.059 100)
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Step 400
400
#AEA25A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 100)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A20
oklch(63% 0.121 99.6)
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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
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2705
oklch(27% 0.051 100.9)
#D1CA9E 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) | #D3C79B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9F | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C4BE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CA9E
#D1CA9E
oklch(83.4% 0.059 100)
- #C0C5EF
#C0C5EF
oklch(83.3% 0.059 279.7)
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 #D1CA9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
Use #D1CA9E 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.