#D3CAA3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.053 96.5), rgb(211, 202, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#D3CAA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.74:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 202, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 35%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.053 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 #D3CAA3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3CAA3 | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CAA3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CAA3 text on black | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3CAA3
oklch(83.6% 0.053 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B0A162
oklch(70.8% 0.085 96.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8932
oklch(63.1% 0.108 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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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
#4C410C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 96.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#D3CAA3 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) | #D2C8A1 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA4 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC4BF | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CAA3
#D3CAA3
oklch(83.6% 0.053 96.5)
- #C0C7ED
#C0C7ED
oklch(83.7% 0.054 277)
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 #D3CAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #D3CAA3 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.