#D4CDAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.047 97.9), rgb(212, 205, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#D4CDAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.047 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 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CDAA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 205, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.047 97.9) |
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 #D4CDAA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CDAA | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CDAA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CDAA text on black | 13.11:1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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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)
#D4CDAA
oklch(84.5% 0.047 97.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#998A3F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#84731A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 97.7)
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Step 700
700
#706009
oklch(49% 0.098 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 98)
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Step 900
900
#4B4215
oklch(37.8% 0.064 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#D4CDAA 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) | #D4CBA8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAB | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC8C3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CDAA
#D4CDAA
oklch(84.5% 0.047 97.9)
- #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 #D4CDAA, 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 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #D4CDAA 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.