#D5CDB6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.032 91.1), rgb(213, 205, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#D5CDB6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 91°. 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 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CDB6 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 205, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 27%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.032 91.1) |
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 #D5CDB6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CDB6 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CDB6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CDB6 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 200.
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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 (this color)
#D5CDB6
oklch(84.9% 0.032 91.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A071
oklch(70.8% 0.066 91.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D884A
oklch(63.2% 0.085 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#87712B
oklch(55.6% 0.092 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#735E1E
oklch(49% 0.085 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1B
oklch(42.6% 0.071 91.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D401C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 89.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#D5CDB6 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) | #D3CCB5 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB7 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC9C6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CDB6
#D5CDB6
oklch(84.9% 0.032 91.1)
- #C5CDE3
#C5CDE3
oklch(84.9% 0.032 269.8)
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 #D5CDB6, 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 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.063
Use #D5CDB6 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.