#D1CEB0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.04 102.5), rgb(209, 206, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#D1CEB0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CEB0 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 206, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 26%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.04 102.5) |
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 #D1CEB0 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1CEB0 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D1CEB0 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CEB0 text on black | 13.16:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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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)
#D1CEB0
oklch(84.6% 0.04 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#A8A373
oklch(70.8% 0.066 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#938C4E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 102.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7531
oklch(55.5% 0.09 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6223
oklch(49% 0.083 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#56501F
oklch(42.6% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 103)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#D1CEB0 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) | #D4CCAE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6CAC6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CEB0
#D1CEB0
oklch(84.6% 0.04 102.5)
- #C8CAE7
#C8CAE7
oklch(84.7% 0.04 282.4)
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 #D1CEB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.063
Use #D1CEB0 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.