#D4DAC2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.7% 0.033 118.5), rgb(212, 218, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#D4DAC2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 218, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 24%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.033 118.5) |
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 #D4DAC2 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DAC2 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DAC2 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DAC2 text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DAC2
oklch(87.7% 0.033 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 118.6)
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Step 500
500
#849153
oklch(63.1% 0.087 118.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B37
oklch(55.7% 0.094 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6729
oklch(49% 0.087 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B5423
oklch(42.6% 0.072 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F4622
oklch(37.8% 0.056 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#D4DAC2 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) | #DED7C1 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7C3 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7D7D3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DAC2
#D4DAC2
oklch(87.7% 0.033 118.5)
- #D9D2EA
#D9D2EA
oklch(87.7% 0.034 299)
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 #D4DAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
Use #D4DAC2 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.