#D5CBAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.043 92.2), rgb(213, 203, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#D5CBAC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CBAC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 203, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.043 92.2) |
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 #D5CBAC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CBAC | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CBAC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CBAC text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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 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
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5CBAC
oklch(84.2% 0.043 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 92.1)
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Step 500
500
#9C8847
oklch(63.1% 0.088 92.6)
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Step 600
600
#877127
oklch(55.5% 0.096 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F19
oklch(49.2% 0.09 92.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D18
oklch(42.6% 0.073 92)
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Step 900
900
#4C411A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#D5CBAC 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) | #D2C9AA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAD | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC6C2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CBAC
#D5CBAC
oklch(84.2% 0.043 92.2)
- #C1CAE8
#C1CAE8
oklch(84.2% 0.043 272.2)
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 #D5CBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #D5CBAC 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.