#D5CFAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.05 99.7), rgb(213, 207, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#D5CFAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CFAA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 207, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 34%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.05 99.7) |
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 #D5CFAA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5CFAA | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CFAA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CFAA text on black | 13.33:1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5CFAA
oklch(85% 0.05 99.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAC292
oklch(80.9% 0.064 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A252
oklch(70.7% 0.103 99.6)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A01
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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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
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2702
oklch(27.1% 0.054 100)
#D5CFAA 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) | #D6CCA8 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCCAC5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CFAA
#D5CFAA
oklch(85% 0.05 99.7)
- #C6CBEF
#C6CBEF
oklch(85% 0.05 279)
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 #D5CFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.012
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
Use #D5CFAA 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.