#D3CCB2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.036 94.6), rgb(211, 204, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#D3CCB2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CCB2 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 204, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.036 94.6) |
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 #D3CCB2 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3CCB2 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CCB2 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CCB2 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3CCB2
oklch(84.4% 0.036 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA178
oklch(70.8% 0.058 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#988955
oklch(63.1% 0.073 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#827339
oklch(55.7% 0.08 95.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E602B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 94.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A4123
oklch(37.7% 0.047 93.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#D3CCB2 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) | #D2CAB0 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CDB3 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C8C5 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CCB2
#D3CCB2
oklch(84.4% 0.036 94.6)
- #C4CBE4
#C4CBE4
oklch(84.5% 0.036 273.2)
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 #D3CCB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.062
Use #D3CCB2 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.