#D2CE8E
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84% 0.083 105), rgb(210, 206, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#D2CE8E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CE8E |
| RGB | rgb(210, 206, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.083 105) |
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 #D2CE8E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CE8E | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CE8E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CE8E text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBD9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBB9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 104.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2CE8E
oklch(84% 0.083 105)
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Step 400
400
#ADA530
oklch(70.8% 0.134 105.4)
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Step 500
500
#968D00
oklch(63.1% 0.134 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#D2CE8E 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) | #D9C98A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD90 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC6BE | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CE8E
#D2CE8E
oklch(84% 0.083 105)
- #C4C3FF
#C4C3FF
oklch(83.9% 0.083 285.2)
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 #D2CE8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #D2CE8E 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.