#D2CEA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.05 102.3), rgb(210, 206, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#D2CEA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 102°. 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 (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CEA9 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 206, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 31%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.05 102.3) |
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 #D2CEA9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CEA9 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CEA9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CEA9 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2CEA9
oklch(84.5% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 102.4)
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Step 500
500
#958C3C
oklch(63.1% 0.102 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807513
oklch(55.6% 0.11 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C6201
oklch(49% 0.102 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585009
oklch(42.6% 0.085 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#484313
oklch(37.7% 0.067 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#D2CEA9 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) | #D5CBA7 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEAA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C9C4 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CEA9
#D2CEA9
oklch(84.5% 0.05 102.3)
- #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 #D2CEA9, 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 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.062
Use #D2CEA9 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.