#D5CEA6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.054 99.2), rgb(213, 206, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#D5CEA6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CEA6 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 206, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 36%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.054 99.2) |
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 #D5CEA6 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CEA6 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CEA6 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CEA6 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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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)
#D5CEA6
oklch(84.7% 0.054 99.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA261
oklch(70.8% 0.087 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A8A31
oklch(63.1% 0.109 99)
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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
#4B420B
oklch(37.7% 0.072 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2709
oklch(27.1% 0.046 99.8)
#D5CEA6 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) | #D6CBA4 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CEA7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC8C3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CEA6
#D5CEA6
oklch(84.7% 0.054 99.2)
- #C5CAF0
#C5CAF0
oklch(84.7% 0.053 279.3)
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 #D5CEA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.062
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.062
Use #D5CEA6 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.