#D3CFB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.031 98.9), rgb(211, 207, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#D3CFB8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CFB8 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 207, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 23%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.031 98.9) |
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 #D3CFB8 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3CFB8 | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CFB8 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CFB8 text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#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 (this color)
#D3CFB8
oklch(85.2% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A4
oklch(81% 0.041 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA273
oklch(70.7% 0.065 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#968A4E
oklch(63% 0.082 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#807430
oklch(55.6% 0.09 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6122
oklch(49.1% 0.083 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#584F1E
oklch(42.5% 0.069 99)
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Step 900
900
#49421E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#D3CFB8 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) | #D4CDB7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFB9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8CBC8 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CFB8
#D3CFB8
oklch(85.2% 0.031 98.9)
- #C9CDE3
#C9CDE3
oklch(85.2% 0.031 277.5)
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 #D3CFB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.059
Use #D3CFB8 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.