#D2CEA8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.051 102.4), rgb(210, 206, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#D2CEA8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CEA8 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 206, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 32%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.051 102.4) |
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 #D2CEA8 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CEA8 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CEA8 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CEA8 text on black | 13.13:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2CEA8
oklch(84.5% 0.051 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA366
oklch(70.7% 0.082 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#968C39
oklch(63.2% 0.105 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#80750C
oklch(55.5% 0.113 102.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585005
oklch(42.6% 0.087 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#494311
oklch(37.8% 0.068 102.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#D2CEA8 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) | #D5CBA6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEA9 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C9C3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CEA8
#D2CEA8
oklch(84.5% 0.051 102.4)
- #C6C9ED
#C6C9ED
oklch(84.5% 0.05 281.5)
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 #D2CEA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #D2CEA8 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.