#D1CAAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.044 97), rgb(209, 202, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#D1CAAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CAAA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 30%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.044 97) |
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 #D1CAAA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1CAAA | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D1CAAA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CAAA text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1CAAA
oklch(83.6% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#998A47
oklch(63.2% 0.089 97)
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Step 600
600
#837326
oklch(55.5% 0.097 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6018
oklch(49% 0.09 96.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2610
oklch(26.8% 0.037 96.8)
#D1CAAA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C5C1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CAAA
#D1CAAA
oklch(83.6% 0.044 97)
- #C2C7E6
#C2C7E6
oklch(83.6% 0.044 278.2)
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 #D1CAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.026
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #D1CAAA 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.