#D2C496
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.1% 0.063 93.2), rgb(210, 196, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#D2C496 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C496 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 196, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.063 93.2) |
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 #D2C496 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C496 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C496 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C496 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C496
oklch(82.1% 0.063 93.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69F52
oklch(70.7% 0.101 93)
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Step 500
500
#A48602
oklch(63% 0.129 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2502
oklch(26.8% 0.053 92.7)
#D2C496 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) | #CEC293 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C697 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCBDB8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C496
#D2C496
oklch(82.1% 0.063 93.2)
- #B6C2EE
#B6C2EE
oklch(82% 0.063 273)
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 #D2C496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
Use #D2C496 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.