#D5CD9D
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.064 99.7), rgb(213, 205, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#D5CD9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CD9D |
| RGB | rgb(213, 205, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.064 99.7) |
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 #D5CD9D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CD9D | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CD9D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CD9D text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 99.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5CD9D
oklch(84.3% 0.064 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A252
oklch(70.7% 0.103 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A01
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2702
oklch(27.1% 0.054 100)
#D5CD9D 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) | #D6CA9A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CD9F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC6C0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CD9D
#D5CD9D
oklch(84.3% 0.064 99.7)
- #C2C8F5
#C2C8F5
oklch(84.3% 0.063 279)
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 #D5CD9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
Use #D5CD9D 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.