#D2CDAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.041 99.4), rgb(210, 205, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#D2CDAF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CDAF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 205, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 28%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.041 99.4) |
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 #D2CDAF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CDAF | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CDAF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CDAF text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2CDAF
oklch(84.4% 0.041 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA272
oklch(70.7% 0.066 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#968B4D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#80742F
oklch(55.6% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6121
oklch(49% 0.084 99.5)
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Step 800
800
#58501E
oklch(42.8% 0.07 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#49421E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#D2CDAF 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) | #D3CBAD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDB0 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C9C5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CDAF
#D2CDAF
oklch(84.4% 0.041 99.4)
- #C6CAE7
#C6CAE7
oklch(84.5% 0.041 279.3)
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 #D2CDAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.065
Use #D2CDAF 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.