#D4CBB6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.03 87.6), rgb(212, 203, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#D4CBB6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CBB6 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 203, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 26%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.03 87.6) |
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 #D4CBB6 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CBB6 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CBB6 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CBB6 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4CBB6
oklch(84.4% 0.03 87.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F7F
oklch(70.6% 0.047 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#99885E
oklch(63.2% 0.062 88.4)
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Step 600
600
#847144
oklch(55.6% 0.067 87.3)
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Step 700
700
#705F36
oklch(49.2% 0.062 87.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4028
oklch(37.6% 0.04 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#D4CBB6 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) | #D0CAB5 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C7C5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CBB6
#D4CBB6
oklch(84.4% 0.03 87.6)
- #C3CCE0
#C3CCE0
oklch(84.4% 0.03 266.3)
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 #D4CBB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #D4CBB6 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.