#D1CDAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.043 101.4), rgb(209, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#D1CDAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(209, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.043 101.4) |
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 #D1CDAD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1CDAD | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D1CDAD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CDAD text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1CDAD
oklch(84.3% 0.043 101.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A270
oklch(70.6% 0.068 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#958B49
oklch(63.1% 0.088 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7529
oklch(55.6% 0.097 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B621C
oklch(49.1% 0.089 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#58501A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#48421B
oklch(37.6% 0.058 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#D1CDAD 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) | #D3CBAB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C8C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CDAD
#D1CDAD
oklch(84.3% 0.043 101.4)
- #C6C9E8
#C6C9E8
oklch(84.3% 0.043 281.1)
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 #D1CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.065
Use #D1CDAD 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.