#D2CE96
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.074 104.4), rgb(210, 206, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#D2CE96 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CE96 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 206, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.074 104.4) |
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 #D2CE96 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CE96 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CE96 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CE96 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 104.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2CE96
oklch(84.1% 0.074 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#ACA444
oklch(70.6% 0.118 104.5)
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Step 500
500
#978D00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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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
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#D2CE96 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) | #D8CA92 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD98 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC7BF | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CE96
#D2CE96
oklch(84.1% 0.074 104.4)
- #C5C5FA
#C5C5FA
oklch(84.1% 0.074 284.7)
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 #D2CE96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
Use #D2CE96 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.