#D3CAA6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.7% 0.049 95.6), rgb(211, 202, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#D3CAA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 202, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 34%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.049 95.6) |
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 #D3CAA6 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3CAA6 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CAA6 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CAA6 text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3CAA6
oklch(83.7% 0.049 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA167
oklch(70.7% 0.079 96.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C893B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 95.7)
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Step 600
600
#877210
oklch(55.6% 0.109 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E08
oklch(42.7% 0.084 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C4112
oklch(37.7% 0.066 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#D3CAA6 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) | #D2C8A4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC4C0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CAA6
#D3CAA6
oklch(83.7% 0.049 95.6)
- #C0C8EA
#C0C8EA
oklch(83.8% 0.048 274.9)
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 #D3CAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #D3CAA6 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.