#D4CBA2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.055 97.1), rgb(212, 203, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#D4CBA2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 97°. 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 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CBA2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 203, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.055 97.1) |
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 #D4CBA2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CBA2 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CBA2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CBA2 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4CBA2
oklch(83.9% 0.055 97.1)
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Step 400
400
#B0A15E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 97.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D892B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4106
oklch(37.7% 0.074 96.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2608
oklch(26.9% 0.046 96)
#D4CBA2 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) | #D3C89F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA3 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC5C0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CBA2
#D4CBA2
oklch(83.9% 0.055 97.1)
- #C1C8EF
#C1C8EF
oklch(84% 0.055 277.1)
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 #D4CBA2, 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 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #D4CBA2 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.