#D1CFAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.043 104.3), rgb(209, 207, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#D1CFAF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 104°. 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 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CFAF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 207, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.043 104.3) |
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 #D1CFAF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1CFAF | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D1CFAF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CFAF text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1CFAF
oklch(84.8% 0.043 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39A
oklch(80.9% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A461
oklch(70.8% 0.089 104.7)
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Step 500
500
#958D2F
oklch(63.2% 0.114 104.4)
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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
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430A
oklch(37.7% 0.073 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2709
oklch(26.9% 0.046 103.6)
#D1CFAF 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) | #D5CCAD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEB0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CBC6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CFAF
#D1CFAF
oklch(84.8% 0.043 104.3)
- #C9CAE9
#C9CAE9
oklch(84.8% 0.043 284)
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 #D1CFAF, 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 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.061
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.062
Use #D1CFAF 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.