#D4C8A4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.3% 0.05 91.8), rgb(212, 200, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#D4C8A4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 200, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.05 91.8) |
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 #D4C8A4 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C8A4 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C8A4 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C8A4 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C8A4
oklch(83.3% 0.05 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39F65
oklch(70.7% 0.08 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08738
oklch(63.1% 0.102 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B7009
oklch(55.6% 0.111 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 92)
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Step 900
900
#4E4010
oklch(37.6% 0.067 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#D4C8A4 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) | #D0C6A2 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC2BE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C8A4
#D4C8A4
oklch(83.3% 0.05 91.8)
- #BDC7EA
#BDC7EA
oklch(83.3% 0.05 272.7)
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 #D4C8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #D4C8A4 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.