#D4DCBE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88% 0.041 119.4), rgb(212, 220, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#D4DCBE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4DCBE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 220, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.041 119.4) |
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 #D4DCBE | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D4DCBE | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D4DCBE text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4DCBE text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D4DCBE
oklch(88% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96C
oklch(70.8% 0.085 119.9)
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Step 500
500
#829342
oklch(63.2% 0.109 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D1F
oklch(55.7% 0.118 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6910
oklch(49.1% 0.109 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#495612
oklch(42.8% 0.091 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D4717
oklch(37.7% 0.071 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#D4DCBE 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) | #E0D8BC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7D9D3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4DCBE
#D4DCBE
oklch(88% 0.041 119.4)
- #DBD2F0
#DBD2F0
oklch(88% 0.042 299.2)
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 #D4DCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.045
Use #D4DCBE 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.