#D4C9A0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.056 94.8), rgb(212, 201, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.66:1).
About this color
#D4C9A0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.66:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C9A0 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 201, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.056 94.8) |
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 #D4C9A0 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C9A0 | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C9A0 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C9A0 text on black | 12.66:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C9A0
oklch(83.5% 0.056 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#B2A05D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8829
oklch(63.1% 0.114 95)
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Step 600
600
#897200
oklch(55.8% 0.114 94.9)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4105
oklch(37.8% 0.075 95.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2607
oklch(27% 0.048 94.5)
#D4C9A0 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) | #D2C79D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CAA1 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC3BE | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C9A0
#D4C9A0
oklch(83.5% 0.056 94.8)
- #BEC7EE
#BEC7EE
oklch(83.6% 0.055 274.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #D4C9A0
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #D4C9A0. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
Use #D4C9A0 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.