#D3C899
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.063 96.5), rgb(211, 200, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#D3C899 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C899 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 200, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.063 96.5) |
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 #D3C899 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C899 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C899 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C899 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAC0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 96.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C899
oklch(83% 0.063 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B3A152
oklch(70.8% 0.102 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#A08801
oklch(63% 0.13 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2602
oklch(27% 0.053 96.4)
#D3C899 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) | #D2C596 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C99B | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC1BB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C899
#D3C899
oklch(83% 0.063 96.5)
- #BCC4F1
#BCC4F1
oklch(82.9% 0.064 277)
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 #D3C899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #D3C899 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.