#D5CDA7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.051 97.5), rgb(213, 205, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#D5CDA7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.11:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CDA7 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 205, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 35%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.051 97.5) |
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 #D5CDA7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CDA7 | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CDA7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CDA7 text on black | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5CDA7
oklch(84.5% 0.051 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#AEA164
oklch(70.6% 0.082 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8A36
oklch(63.2% 0.106 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867302
oklch(55.7% 0.114 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 96.8)
#D5CDA7 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) | #D5CBA5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CEA8 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC7C3 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CDA7
#D5CDA7
oklch(84.5% 0.051 97.5)
- #C3CAEE
#C3CAEE
oklch(84.5% 0.051 276.6)
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 #D5CDA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.063
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.064
Use #D5CDA7 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.