#D2CDB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.033 97.4), rgb(210, 205, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#D2CDB5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 97°. 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 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 205, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 24%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.033 97.4) |
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 #D2CDB5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CDB5 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CDB5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CDB5 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2CDB5
oklch(84.6% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#948A5A
oklch(63% 0.067 97.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F743F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6131
oklch(49.1% 0.068 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#574F2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 97.5)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#D2CDB5 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) | #D2CBB4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7C9C6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CDB5
#D2CDB5
oklch(84.6% 0.033 97.4)
- #C7CBE2
#C7CBE2
oklch(84.6% 0.032 277.9)
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 #D2CDB5, 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 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.065
Use #D2CDB5 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.