#D2CBA7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.049 98.2), rgb(210, 203, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.84:1).
About this color
#D2CBA7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.84:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CBA7 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 203, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.049 98.2) |
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 #D2CBA7 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CBA7 | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CBA7 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CBA7 text on black | 12.84:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2CBA7
oklch(83.8% 0.049 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA268
oklch(70.8% 0.078 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#998A3C
oklch(63.1% 0.1 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#847314
oklch(55.5% 0.108 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#706102
oklch(49.2% 0.101 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4213
oklch(37.8% 0.066 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#D2CBA7 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) | #D2C9A5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA8 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C6C1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CBA7
#D2CBA7
oklch(83.8% 0.049 98.2)
- #C2C8EA
#C2C8EA
oklch(83.9% 0.048 277.4)
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 #D2CBA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #D2CBA7 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.