#D1D2AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.051 108.7), rgb(209, 210, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#D1D2AC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1D2AC |
| RGB | rgb(209, 210, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.051 108.7) |
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 #D1D2AC | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D1D2AC | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D1D2AC text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1D2AC text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D1D2AC
oklch(85.3% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C594
oklch(81% 0.065 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A655
oklch(70.8% 0.104 108.8)
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Step 500
500
#918F0D
oklch(63.1% 0.134 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292803
oklch(26.9% 0.054 108)
#D1D2AC 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) | #D9CFAA | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AD | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CDC7 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1D2AC
#D1D2AC
oklch(85.3% 0.051 108.7)
- #CDCAEF
#CDCAEF
oklch(85.3% 0.051 289)
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 #D1D2AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #D1D2AC 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.