#D2CAA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.05 97.2), rgb(210, 202, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#D2CAA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CAA5 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 202, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.05 97.2) |
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 #D2CAA5 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CAA5 | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CAA5 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CAA5 text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2CAA5
oklch(83.6% 0.05 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA166
oklch(70.6% 0.08 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8939
oklch(63% 0.102 96.6)
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Step 600
600
#86730A
oklch(55.7% 0.112 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4111
oklch(37.7% 0.067 96)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#D2CAA5 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) | #D2C8A3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA6 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C4C0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CAA5
#D2CAA5
oklch(83.6% 0.05 97.2)
- #C0C7EB
#C0C7EB
oklch(83.6% 0.051 276.6)
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 #D2CAA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #D2CAA5 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.