#D1CEAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.046 103.2), rgb(209, 206, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#D1CEAC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 103°. 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 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CEAC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 206, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.046 103.2) |
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 #D1CEAC | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1CEAC | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D1CEAC text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CEAC text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1CEAC
oklch(84.5% 0.046 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#948C45
oklch(63.2% 0.093 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7523
oklch(55.5% 0.101 103)
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Step 700
700
#6B6315
oklch(49.3% 0.095 103.2)
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Step 800
800
#575115
oklch(42.8% 0.079 103.5)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#D1CEAC 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) | #D5CBAA | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDAD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C9C4 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CEAC
#D1CEAC
oklch(84.5% 0.046 103.2)
- #C7C9EA
#C7C9EA
oklch(84.5% 0.046 282.6)
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 #D1CEAC, 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 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.063
Use #D1CEAC 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.