#D5C8A1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.054 91.8), rgb(213, 200, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#D5C8A1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C8A1 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 200, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 38%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.054 91.8) |
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 #D5C8A1 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C8A1 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C8A1 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C8A1 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.03 92.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C8A1
oklch(83.4% 0.054 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B49F60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#A2872E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4008
oklch(37.7% 0.072 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#D5C8A1 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) | #D1C69F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC2BD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C8A1
#D5C8A1
oklch(83.4% 0.054 91.8)
- #BCC7ED
#BCC7ED
oklch(83.4% 0.055 272.5)
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 #D5C8A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
Use #D5C8A1 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.