#D2CEB6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.033 99.3), rgb(210, 206, 182).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#D2CEB6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2CEB6 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 206, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 24%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.033 99.3) |
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 #D2CEB6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2CEB6 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D2CEB6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2CEB6 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2CEB6
oklch(84.8% 0.033 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA271
oklch(70.8% 0.067 99)
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Step 500
500
#968B4A
oklch(63.2% 0.087 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#81742C
oklch(55.6% 0.093 99)
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Step 700
700
#6D611E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 98.9)
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Step 800
800
#594F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#D2CEB6 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) | #D3CCB5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CAC7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2CEB6
#D2CEB6
oklch(84.8% 0.033 99.3)
- #C8CBE3
#C8CBE3
oklch(84.7% 0.033 280)
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 #D2CEB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.062
Use #D2CEB6 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.