#D3C896
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.067 97.2), rgb(211, 200, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#D3C896 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C896 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 200, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.067 97.2) |
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 #D3C896 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C896 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C896 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C896 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 97.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C896
oklch(83% 0.067 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#B3A14C
oklch(70.7% 0.108 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#A08900
oklch(63.2% 0.13 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D3C896 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) | #D2C593 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C998 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC1BB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C896
#D3C896
oklch(83% 0.067 97.2)
- #BCC4F3
#BCC4F3
oklch(83% 0.067 277.3)
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 #D3C896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #D3C896 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.