#D4CBAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.044 94.1), rgb(212, 203, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#D4CBAB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CBAB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 203, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.044 94.1) |
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 #D4CBAB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CBAB | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CBAB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CBAB text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4CBAB
oklch(84.1% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8945
oklch(63.2% 0.091 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#867224
oklch(55.6% 0.098 94.4)
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Step 700
700
#725F16
oklch(49.1% 0.091 93.6)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E16
oklch(42.8% 0.076 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4119
oklch(37.7% 0.059 94)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#D4CBAB 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) | #D2C9A9 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CCAC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC6C2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CBAB
#D4CBAB
oklch(84.1% 0.044 94.1)
- #C2C9E8
#C2C9E8
oklch(84% 0.044 275.4)
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 #D4CBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.060
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #D4CBAB 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.