#D4C896
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83% 0.067 96.2), rgb(212, 200, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#D4C896 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C896 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 200, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 42%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.067 96.2) |
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 #D4C896 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C896 | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C896 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C896 text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200
#E0DABE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 97.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C896
oklch(83% 0.067 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#B4A04C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 96.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D4C896 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) | #D2C593 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C998 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC1BB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C896
#D4C896
oklch(83% 0.067 96.2)
- #BBC4F4
#BBC4F4
oklch(83% 0.068 276.5)
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 #D4C896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
Use #D4C896 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.