#D5CEB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.035 94.1), rgb(213, 206, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#D5CEB5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CEB5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 206, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.035 94.1) |
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 #D5CEB5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5CEB5 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CEB5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CEB5 text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5CEB5
oklch(85% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A1
oklch(81% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA06D
oklch(70.6% 0.071 93.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8945
oklch(63.2% 0.091 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#867223
oklch(55.6% 0.099 94.5)
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Step 700
700
#725F15
oklch(49.1% 0.092 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4119
oklch(37.7% 0.059 94)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#D5CEB5 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) | #D4CDB4 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB6 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBCAC7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CEB5
#D5CEB5
oklch(85% 0.035 94.1)
- #C6CDE5
#C6CDE5
oklch(85% 0.034 272.7)
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 #D5CEB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.011
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.062
Use #D5CEB5 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.