#D3D5BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.034 110.8), rgb(211, 213, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#D3D5BC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3D5BC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 213, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.034 110.8) |
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 #D3D5BC | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3D5BC | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D3D5BC text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3D5BC text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3D5BC
oklch(86.5% 0.034 110.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A572
oklch(70.7% 0.07 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F4D
oklch(63.2% 0.089 111)
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Step 600
600
#76782F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#D3D5BC 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) | #D9D2BB | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D3BD | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7D2CE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3D5BC
#D3D5BC
oklch(86.5% 0.034 110.8)
- #D2CFE8
#D2CFE8
oklch(86.5% 0.034 291.2)
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 #D3D5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #D3D5BC 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.