#D4CDAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.044 97), rgb(212, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#D4CDAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.044 97) |
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 #D4CDAD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CDAD | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CDAD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CDAD text on black | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4CDAD
oklch(84.6% 0.044 97)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 96.5)
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Step 500
500
#998A47
oklch(63.2% 0.089 97)
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Step 600
600
#837327
oklch(55.6% 0.097 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F6019
oklch(49% 0.09 96.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F18
oklch(42.8% 0.075 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2610
oklch(26.8% 0.037 96.8)
#D4CDAD 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) | #D4CBAB | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC8C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CDAD
#D4CDAD
oklch(84.6% 0.044 97)
- #C5CAE9
#C5CAE9
oklch(84.5% 0.043 278.2)
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 #D4CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.012
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.059
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.064
Use #D4CDAD 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.