#D4CFAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.045 100.2), rgb(212, 207, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#D4CFAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CFAE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 207, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.045 100.2) |
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 #D4CFAE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4CFAE | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CFAE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CFAE text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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 200.
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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 (this color)
#D4CFAE
oklch(85% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9C298
oklch(80.9% 0.057 99.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA25D
oklch(70.7% 0.091 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B27
oklch(63.2% 0.117 100.5)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4203
oklch(37.7% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#D4CFAE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DACAC6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CFAE
#D4CFAE
oklch(85% 0.045 100.2)
- #C7CBEB
#C7CBEB
oklch(84.9% 0.045 279.8)
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 #D4CFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.010
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
Use #D4CFAE 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.