#D4C8AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.043 88.8), rgb(212, 200, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#D4C8AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.64:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C8AA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.043 88.8) |
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 #D4C8AA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C8AA | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C8AA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C8AA text on black | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C8AA
oklch(83.5% 0.043 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6F
oklch(70.8% 0.068 88.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8748
oklch(63.2% 0.087 89)
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Step 600
600
#8A7028
oklch(55.6% 0.095 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E1B
oklch(49.2% 0.088 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D19
oklch(42.8% 0.073 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E401B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 88.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2611
oklch(27.2% 0.036 89.1)
#D4C8AA 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) | #CFC7A8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC3C0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C8AA
#D4C8AA
oklch(83.5% 0.043 88.8)
- #BDC8E5
#BDC8E5
oklch(83.4% 0.042 269)
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 #D4C8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.029
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
Use #D4C8AA 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.