#D3D9BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.039 116.7), rgb(211, 217, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#D3D9BC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3D9BC |
| RGB | rgb(211, 217, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.039 116.7) |
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 #D3D9BC | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3D9BC | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D3D9BC text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3D9BC text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3D9BC
oklch(87.3% 0.039 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#859144
oklch(63% 0.103 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B21
oklch(55.5% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6813
oklch(49.2% 0.105 117.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C5514
oklch(42.8% 0.087 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F4618
oklch(37.7% 0.068 117)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#D3D9BC 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) | #DDD6BA | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6D6D1 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3D9BC
#D3D9BC
oklch(87.3% 0.039 116.7)
- #D7D0ED
#D7D0ED
oklch(87.2% 0.04 296.6)
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 #D3D9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
Use #D3D9BC 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.