#D1CD9B
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.066 103.9), rgb(209, 205, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#D1CD9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CD9B |
| RGB | rgb(209, 205, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 37%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.066 103.9) |
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 #D1CD9B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1CD9B | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D1CD9B text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CD9B text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#DDDBBF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 103.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1CD9B
oklch(83.9% 0.066 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA450
oklch(70.8% 0.107 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2701
oklch(26.9% 0.055 103.5)
#D1CD9B 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) | #D6C998 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C6C0 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CD9B
#D1CD9B
oklch(83.9% 0.066 103.9)
- #C4C5F5
#C4C5F5
oklch(83.9% 0.067 283.9)
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 #D1CD9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
Use #D1CD9B 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.