#D5CAAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.045 91.3), rgb(213, 202, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#D5CAAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CAAA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.045 91.3) |
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 #D5CAAA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CAAA | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CAAA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CAAA text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5CAAA
oklch(84% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 90.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E8744
oklch(63% 0.091 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#897122
oklch(55.7% 0.1 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E14
oklch(49.1% 0.092 91.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D14
oklch(42.6% 0.077 91.7)
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Step 900
900
#4D4018
oklch(37.6% 0.06 91.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260F
oklch(27% 0.038 92.8)
#D5CAAA 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) | #D1C8A8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC5C1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CAAA
#D5CAAA
oklch(84% 0.045 91.3)
- #C0C9E8
#C0C9E8
oklch(83.9% 0.044 272.6)
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 #D5CAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #D5CAAA 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.