#D4D6AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.058 109.7), rgb(212, 214, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#D4D6AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4D6AA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 214, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.058 109.7) |
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 #D4D6AA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4D6AA | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D4D6AA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4D6AA text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4D6AA
oklch(86.3% 0.058 109.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C58D
oklch(80.8% 0.074 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A745
oklch(70.8% 0.121 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#D4D6AA 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) | #DDD2A7 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AC | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAD0CA | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4D6AA
#D4D6AA
oklch(86.3% 0.058 109.7)
- #D1CCF7
#D1CCF7
oklch(86.3% 0.059 290.4)
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 #D4D6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
Use #D4D6AA 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.