#D4D9BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.4% 0.037 115.7), rgb(212, 217, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#D4D9BE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.46:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4D9BE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 217, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.037 115.7) |
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 #D4D9BE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4D9BE | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4D9BE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4D9BE text on black | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#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)
#D4D9BE
oklch(87.4% 0.037 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A3
oklch(81% 0.047 115.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA770
oklch(70.8% 0.076 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#879149
oklch(63.2% 0.097 115.8)
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Step 600
600
#717A2A
oklch(55.5% 0.104 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E671C
oklch(49.1% 0.098 116)
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Step 800
800
#4D541A
oklch(42.7% 0.08 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#40461C
oklch(37.8% 0.063 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#D4D9BE 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) | #DDD6BC | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BF | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7D6D1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4D9BE
#D4D9BE
oklch(87.4% 0.037 115.7)
- #D7D1EC
#D7D1EC
oklch(87.4% 0.037 295.8)
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 #D4D9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
Use #D4D9BE 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.