#D4C8AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.038 86.2), rgb(212, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#D4C8AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 86°. 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 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.67:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C8AE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.038 86.2) |
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 #D4C8AE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C8AE | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C8AE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C8AE text on black | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C8AE
oklch(83.6% 0.038 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19E75
oklch(70.6% 0.06 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E8651
oklch(63% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 600
600
#897035
oklch(55.7% 0.084 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#745D27
oklch(49% 0.078 86)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C22
oklch(42.7% 0.064 85.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4021
oklch(37.7% 0.05 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2514
oklch(26.9% 0.031 85.2)
#D4C8AE 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) | #CFC7AC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC3C1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C8AE
#D4C8AE
oklch(83.6% 0.038 86.2)
- #BEC9E3
#BEC9E3
oklch(83.6% 0.038 267.3)
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 #D4C8AE, 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
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
Use #D4C8AE 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.