#D3C8A1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.2% 0.053 94.2), rgb(211, 200, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#D3C8A1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 200, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 36%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.053 94.2) |
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 #D3C8A1 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C8A1 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C8A1 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C8A1 text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C8A1
oklch(83.2% 0.053 94.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A061
oklch(70.7% 0.085 94)
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Step 500
500
#9F8830
oklch(63.1% 0.109 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E410A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#D3C8A1 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) | #D0C69F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC2BD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C8A1
#D3C8A1
oklch(83.2% 0.053 94.2)
- #BDC6EC
#BDC6EC
oklch(83.2% 0.054 274.7)
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 #D3C8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #D3C8A1 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.