#D4C8A7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.046 90.4), rgb(212, 200, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#D4C8A7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C8A7 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 200, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 34%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.046 90.4) |
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 #D4C8A7 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C8A7 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C8A7 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C8A7 text on black | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C8A7
oklch(83.4% 0.046 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.074 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#9F8741
oklch(63.1% 0.094 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A701D
oklch(55.5% 0.102 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#755E0D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 91.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D10
oklch(42.8% 0.08 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4016
oklch(37.7% 0.062 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E260E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 91.2)
#D4C8A7 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) | #D0C6A5 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA8 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC3BF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C8A7
#D4C8A7
oklch(83.4% 0.046 90.4)
- #BDC8E8
#BDC8E8
oklch(83.5% 0.046 270.4)
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 #D4C8A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #D4C8A7 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.