#D1CC97
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.07 103.3), rgb(209, 204, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#D1CC97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CC97 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 204, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 39%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.07 103.3) |
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 #D1CC97 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1CC97 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D1CC97 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CC97 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 103.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1CC97
oklch(83.6% 0.07 103.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA44A
oklch(70.8% 0.112 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#D1CC97 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) | #D6C894 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB99 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC5BE | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CC97
#D1CC97
oklch(83.6% 0.07 103.3)
- #C2C4F6
#C2C4F6
oklch(83.6% 0.07 283)
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 #D1CC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
Use #D1CC97 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.