#D4C69E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.8% 0.056 91), rgb(212, 198, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#D4C69E is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C69E |
| RGB | rgb(212, 198, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.056 91) |
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 #D4C69E | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C69E | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C69E text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C69E text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C69E
oklch(82.8% 0.056 91)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#A38629
oklch(63% 0.113 90.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#504005
oklch(37.8% 0.074 92)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#D4C69E 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) | #CFC49B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC0BB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C69E
#D4C69E
oklch(82.8% 0.056 91)
- #B9C5EC
#B9C5EC
oklch(82.7% 0.056 271.7)
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 #D4C69E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #D4C69E 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.