#D4D7AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.055 110.9), rgb(212, 215, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#D4D7AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4D7AE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 215, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.055 110.9) |
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 #D4D7AE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4D7AE | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4D7AE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4D7AE text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4D7AE
oklch(86.6% 0.055 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C591
oklch(80.8% 0.069 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A4A74F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 110.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#D4D7AE 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) | #DED3AC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4B0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAD2CC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4D7AE
#D4D7AE
oklch(86.6% 0.055 110.9)
- #D2CDF5
#D2CDF5
oklch(86.5% 0.055 290.9)
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 #D4D7AE, 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 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.055
Use #D4D7AE 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.