#D5CAAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.041 89.7), rgb(213, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#D5CAAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.041 89.7) |
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 #D5CAAD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CAAD | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CAAD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CAAD text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5CAAD
oklch(84% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19F71
oklch(70.7% 0.066 89.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D874B
oklch(63% 0.084 89.8)
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Step 600
600
#88712D
oklch(55.7% 0.091 90.4)
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Step 700
700
#745E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 89.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1C
oklch(42.7% 0.07 89.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401D
oklch(37.7% 0.054 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#D5CAAD 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) | #D1C9AB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC5C2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CAAD
#D5CAAD
oklch(84% 0.041 89.7)
- #C0CAE6
#C0CAE6
oklch(84% 0.041 269.9)
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 #D5CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #D5CAAD 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.