#D2D9BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.037 119), rgb(210, 217, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#D2D9BE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.40:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2D9BE |
| RGB | rgb(210, 217, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.037 119) |
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 #D2D9BE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D2D9BE | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D2D9BE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2D9BE text on black | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D2D9BE
oklch(87.3% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#83924B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.106 119)
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Step 700
700
#5B681E
oklch(49.1% 0.098 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A551B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#D2D9BE 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) | #DDD6BC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BF | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5D6D1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2D9BE
#D2D9BE
oklch(87.3% 0.037 119)
- #D8D0EB
#D8D0EB
oklch(87.2% 0.038 299.1)
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 #D2D9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
Use #D2D9BE 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.