#D5CDA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.054 98), rgb(213, 205, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#D5CDA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 98°. 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 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CDA5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 205, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.054 98) |
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 #D5CDA5 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CDA5 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CDA5 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CDA5 text on black | 13.10:1 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5CDA5
oklch(84.5% 0.054 98)
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Step 400
400
#AFA161
oklch(70.6% 0.086 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A30
oklch(63.2% 0.11 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C420A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2609
oklch(26.8% 0.045 97.5)
#D5CDA5 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) | #D5CAA3 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC7C2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CDA5
#D5CDA5
oklch(84.5% 0.054 98)
- #C3C9F0
#C3C9F0
oklch(84.4% 0.055 278.3)
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 #D5CDA5, 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 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
Use #D5CDA5 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.