#D4CBAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.042 93.3), rgb(212, 203, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#D4CBAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CBAD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 203, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.042 93.3) |
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 #D4CBAD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CBAD | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CBAD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CBAD text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4CBAD
oklch(84.2% 0.042 93.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA071
oklch(70.7% 0.066 92.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B884A
oklch(63% 0.085 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#86722B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#715F1E
oklch(49% 0.086 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C411C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 93)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#D4CBAD 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) | #D2C9AB | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC6C3 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CBAD
#D4CBAD
oklch(84.2% 0.042 93.3)
- #C2CAE7
#C2CAE7
oklch(84.2% 0.041 273.3)
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 #D4CBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #D4CBAD 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.