#D2CCB3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.034 95.9), rgb(210, 204, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#D2CCB3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 204, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 26%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.034 95.9) |
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 #D2CCB3 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CCB3 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CCB3 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CCB3 text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2CCB3
oklch(84.3% 0.034 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 95.4)
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Step 500
500
#968A57
oklch(63.2% 0.071 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#81733C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D602E
oklch(49% 0.071 95)
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Step 800
800
#594F27
oklch(42.8% 0.059 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#494224
oklch(37.8% 0.047 96.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#D2CCB3 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) | #D2CAB2 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB4 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C8C5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CCB3
#D2CCB3
oklch(84.3% 0.034 95.9)
- #C5CAE3
#C5CAE3
oklch(84.3% 0.035 276.6)
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 #D2CCB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.062
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #D2CCB3 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.