#D2CEA6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.054 102.7), rgb(210, 206, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#D2CEA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 206, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 33%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.054 102.7) |
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 #D2CEA6 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CEA6 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CEA6 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CEA6 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2CEA6
oklch(84.4% 0.054 102.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA363
oklch(70.7% 0.085 102.9)
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Step 500
500
#968C33
oklch(63.1% 0.11 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#49430D
oklch(37.8% 0.071 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#D2CEA6 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) | #D6CBA4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA7 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C8C3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CEA6
#D2CEA6
oklch(84.4% 0.054 102.7)
- #C6C8EF
#C6C8EF
oklch(84.4% 0.054 282.9)
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 #D2CEA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
Use #D2CEA6 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.