#D4CEA4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.056 100.7), rgb(212, 206, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#D4CEA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 206, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.056 100.7) |
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 #D4CEA4 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CEA4 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CEA4 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CEA4 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4CEA4
oklch(84.6% 0.056 100.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA25E
oklch(70.6% 0.09 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#998B2A
oklch(63.1% 0.115 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4206
oklch(37.7% 0.075 100)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#D4CEA4 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) | #D6CBA1 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA5 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC8C3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CEA4
#D4CEA4
oklch(84.6% 0.056 100.7)
- #C5C9F1
#C5C9F1
oklch(84.6% 0.056 280.6)
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 #D4CEA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #D4CEA4 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.