#D5CDA3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.056 98.5), rgb(213, 205, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#D5CDA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 205, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 37%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.056 98.5) |
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 #D5CDA3 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CDA3 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CDA3 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CDA3 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5CDA3
oklch(84.4% 0.056 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA25D
oklch(70.8% 0.091 98.9)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A28
oklch(63.2% 0.116 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4204
oklch(37.8% 0.076 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#D5CDA3 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) | #D5CAA0 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA4 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC7C2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CDA3
#D5CDA3
oklch(84.4% 0.056 98.5)
- #C3C9F1
#C3C9F1
oklch(84.4% 0.056 278.4)
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 #D5CDA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #D5CDA3 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.