#D3C995
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.069 98.5), rgb(211, 201, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#D3C995 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C995 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 201, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.069 98.5) |
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 #D3C995 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C995 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C995 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C995 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 99.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C995
oklch(83.1% 0.069 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#B2A149
oklch(70.6% 0.11 98.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D3C995 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) | #D3C692 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA97 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC2BB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C995
#D3C995
oklch(83.1% 0.069 98.5)
- #BDC4F5
#BDC4F5
oklch(83.1% 0.069 278.4)
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 #D3C995, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
Use #D3C995 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.