#D2C8A3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.051 94.7), rgb(210, 200, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#D2C8A3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 34%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.051 94.7) |
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 #D2C8A3 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C8A3 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C8A3 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C8A3 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C8A3
oklch(83.1% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B1A065
oklch(70.7% 0.081 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D8837
oklch(63% 0.103 94.7)
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Step 600
600
#887205
oklch(55.7% 0.113 95.3)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E02
oklch(42.8% 0.087 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4110
oklch(37.8% 0.067 95)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#D2C8A3 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) | #D0C6A1 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC2BE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C8A3
#D2C8A3
oklch(83.1% 0.051 94.7)
- #BDC6EA
#BDC6EA
oklch(83.1% 0.051 274.2)
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 #D2C8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #D2C8A3 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.