#D4CD97
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.071 101.6), rgb(212, 205, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#D4CD97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CD97 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 205, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.071 101.6) |
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 #D4CD97 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CD97 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CD97 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CD97 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 103.9)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBD
oklch(88.6% 0.04 102.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4CD97
oklch(84.1% 0.071 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA347
oklch(70.7% 0.114 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B00
oklch(63% 0.132 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2700
oklch(27% 0.057 102.1)
#D4CD97 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) | #D7C993 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD99 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC6BF | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CD97
#D4CD97
oklch(84.1% 0.071 101.6)
- #C2C6F9
#C2C6F9
oklch(84.1% 0.071 281.2)
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 #D4CD97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
Use #D4CD97 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.