#D1CEAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.042 102.7), rgb(209, 206, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#D1CEAF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CEAF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 206, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.042 102.7) |
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 #D1CEAF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1CEAF | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D1CEAF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CEAF text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1CEAF
oklch(84.6% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A372
oklch(70.8% 0.067 103)
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Step 500
500
#938C4C
oklch(63.2% 0.086 103)
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Step 600
600
#7E752E
oklch(55.6% 0.092 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6220
oklch(49% 0.086 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#56501D
oklch(42.6% 0.071 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#47431D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#D1CEAF 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) | #D4CCAD | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB0 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CAC5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CEAF
#D1CEAF
oklch(84.6% 0.042 102.7)
- #C8CAE8
#C8CAE8
oklch(84.7% 0.042 282.4)
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 #D1CEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.063
Use #D1CEAF 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.