#D2D5BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.031 113.1), rgb(210, 213, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#D2D5BE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2D5BE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 213, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.031 113.1) |
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 #D2D5BE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2D5BE | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D2D5BE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2D5BE text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2D5BE
oklch(86.4% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A577
oklch(70.6% 0.064 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898F53
oklch(63.1% 0.082 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#747937
oklch(55.7% 0.089 112.9)
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Step 700
700
#616629
oklch(49.2% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5324
oklch(42.7% 0.068 113.3)
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Step 900
900
#424522
oklch(37.8% 0.054 113)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#D2D5BE 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) | #D9D3BD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5D2CE | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2D5BE
#D2D5BE
oklch(86.4% 0.031 113.1)
- #D3CFE6
#D3CFE6
oklch(86.5% 0.032 293.7)
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 #D2D5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
Use #D2D5BE 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.