#D4CDA9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.049 98.2), rgb(212, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#D4CDA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.049 98.2) |
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 #D4CDA9 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CDA9 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CDA9 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CDA9 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4CDA9
oklch(84.5% 0.049 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA268
oklch(70.8% 0.078 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#998A3D
oklch(63.1% 0.099 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#847314
oklch(55.5% 0.108 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#706102
oklch(49.2% 0.101 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0A
oklch(42.7% 0.084 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B4213
oklch(37.8% 0.066 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#D4CDA9 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) | #D4CBA7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDAA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC8C3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CDA9
#D4CDA9
oklch(84.5% 0.049 98.2)
- #C4CAEC
#C4CAEC
oklch(84.5% 0.048 277.4)
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 #D4CDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.062
Use #D4CDA9 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.