#D2D0AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.046 104.6), rgb(210, 208, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#D2D0AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2D0AE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 208, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.046 104.6) |
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 #D2D0AE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2D0AE | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D2D0AE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2D0AE text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2D0AE
oklch(85% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C398
oklch(80.9% 0.058 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA45C
oklch(70.8% 0.094 104.3)
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Step 500
500
#958D26
oklch(63.2% 0.12 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484303
oklch(37.6% 0.078 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2807
oklch(27.1% 0.05 105.9)
#D2D0AE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8CBC6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2D0AE
#D2D0AE
oklch(85% 0.046 104.6)
- #CACAEB
#CACAEB
oklch(85% 0.046 285.4)
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 #D2D0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.013
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #D2D0AE 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.