#D3CFA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.056 103), rgb(211, 207, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#D3CFA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 207, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 34%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.056 103) |
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 #D3CFA5 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3CFA5 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CFA5 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CFA5 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3CFA5
oklch(84.7% 0.056 103)
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Step 300
300
#C9C38D
oklch(80.9% 0.072 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA346
oklch(70.6% 0.115 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#998C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#D3CFA5 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) | #D7CCA2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA6 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC9C3 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CFA5
#D3CFA5
oklch(84.7% 0.056 103)
- #C7C9F1
#C7C9F1
oklch(84.7% 0.056 282.9)
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 #D3CFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
Use #D3CFA5 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.