#D3CA9E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.059 97.8), rgb(211, 202, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#D3CA9E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 98°. 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 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CA9E |
| RGB | rgb(211, 202, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 38%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.059 97.8) |
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 #D3CA9E | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3CA9E | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3CA9E text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CA9E text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3CA9E
oklch(83.5% 0.059 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A159
oklch(70.6% 0.095 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D891E
oklch(63% 0.121 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#D3CA9E 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) | #D3C79B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CB9F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC4BE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CA9E
#D3CA9E
oklch(83.5% 0.059 97.8)
- #BFC6F0
#BFC6F0
oklch(83.5% 0.059 277.6)
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 #D3CA9E, 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 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #D3CA9E 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.