#D3CBAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.04 94.3), rgb(211, 203, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#D3CBAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CBAE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 203, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.04 94.3) |
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 #D3CBAE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3CBAE | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CBAE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CBAE text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3CBAE
oklch(84.1% 0.04 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA073
oklch(70.6% 0.063 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#99894D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#847230
oklch(55.5% 0.088 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#706022
oklch(49.2% 0.083 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 94.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B411E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#D3CBAE 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) | #D2C9AC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C6C3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CBAE
#D3CBAE
oklch(84.1% 0.04 94.3)
- #C2CAE6
#C2CAE6
oklch(84.2% 0.04 272.9)
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 #D3CBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #D3CBAE 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.