#D3CE95
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.2% 0.075 103.7), rgb(211, 206, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#D3CE95 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CE95 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 206, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.075 103.7) |
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 #D3CE95 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3CE95 | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CE95 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CE95 text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBBC
oklch(88.5% 0.041 104.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3CE95
oklch(84.2% 0.075 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#AEA441
oklch(70.8% 0.12 103.6)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2700
oklch(26.9% 0.057 103.7)
#D3CE95 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) | #D8CA91 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACD97 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC6BF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CE95
#D3CE95
oklch(84.2% 0.075 103.7)
- #C4C5FB
#C4C5FB
oklch(84.1% 0.075 283.8)
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 #D3CE95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
Use #D3CE95 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.