#D4C698
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.7% 0.063 93.2), rgb(212, 198, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#D4C698 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C698 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 198, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.063 93.2) |
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 #D4C698 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C698 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C698 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C698 text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C698
oklch(82.7% 0.063 93.2)
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Step 400
400
#B69F52
oklch(70.7% 0.101 93)
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Step 500
500
#A48603
oklch(63% 0.128 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2502
oklch(26.8% 0.053 92.7)
#D4C698 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) | #D0C495 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C899 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEBFBA | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C698
#D4C698
oklch(82.7% 0.063 93.2)
- #B8C4F0
#B8C4F0
oklch(82.6% 0.063 273)
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 #D4C698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
Use #D4C698 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.