#D4D8BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.2% 0.036 114), rgb(212, 216, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#D4D8BD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 114°. 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 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4D8BD |
| RGB | rgb(212, 216, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.036 114) |
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 #D4D8BD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4D8BD | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D4D8BD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4D8BD text on black | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4D8BD
oklch(87.2% 0.036 114)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A2
oklch(81% 0.048 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 113.4)
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Step 500
500
#899048
oklch(63.1% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A28
oklch(55.7% 0.105 114)
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Step 700
700
#60661B
oklch(49% 0.096 113.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F5419
oklch(42.8% 0.081 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#41451B
oklch(37.6% 0.062 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#D4D8BD 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) | #DCD5BB | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD6BE | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7D5D0 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4D8BD
#D4D8BD
oklch(87.2% 0.036 114)
- #D6D1EB
#D6D1EB
oklch(87.3% 0.036 294.5)
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 #D4D8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.043
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
Use #D4D8BD 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.