#D2D0A2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.061 105.6), rgb(210, 208, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#D2D0A2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2D0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 208, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 35%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.061 105.6) |
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 #D2D0A2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2D0A2 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D2D0A2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2D0A2 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2D0A2
oklch(84.8% 0.061 105.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C489
oklch(80.9% 0.078 105.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA53B
oklch(70.8% 0.126 105.5)
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Step 500
500
#958D00
oklch(63% 0.134 105.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B2800
oklch(27.1% 0.058 105.3)
#D2D0A2 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) | #D8CC9F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CFA4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9CAC4 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2D0A2
#D2D0A2
oklch(84.8% 0.061 105.6)
- #C9C8F4
#C9C8F4
oklch(84.8% 0.061 286.1)
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 #D2D0A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.057
Use #D2D0A2 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.