#D4DBBC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.8% 0.042 117.6), rgb(212, 219, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#D4DBBC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.042 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 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DBBC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 219, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.042 117.6) |
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 #D4DBBC | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DBBC | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DBBC text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DBBC text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DBBC
oklch(87.8% 0.042 117.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA869
oklch(70.7% 0.086 117.5)
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Step 500
500
#84923E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C16
oklch(55.6% 0.121 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6804
oklch(49% 0.112 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B550C
oklch(42.6% 0.093 117.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4614
oklch(37.6% 0.072 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#D4DBBC 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) | #E0D7BA | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7D7D2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DBBC
#D4DBBC
oklch(87.8% 0.042 117.6)
- #D9D1F0
#D9D1F0
oklch(87.7% 0.043 297.3)
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 #D4DBBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
Use #D4DBBC 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.