#D2CDB2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.037 98.5), rgb(210, 205, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#D2CDB2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 98°. 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 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CDB2 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 205, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 26%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.037 98.5) |
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 #D2CDB2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CDB2 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CDB2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CDB2 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2CDB2
oklch(84.5% 0.037 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#AAA277
oklch(70.8% 0.06 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#958A54
oklch(63% 0.075 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#807438
oklch(55.7% 0.082 98.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C612A
oklch(49.1% 0.076 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#584F24
oklch(42.6% 0.063 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#484222
oklch(37.7% 0.049 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#D2CDB2 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) | #D3CBB0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C9C5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CDB2
#D2CDB2
oklch(84.5% 0.037 98.5)
- #C6CAE5
#C6CAE5
oklch(84.4% 0.038 278.9)
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 #D2CDB2, 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 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.062
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #D2CDB2 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.