#D5D0AC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.048 100.8), rgb(213, 208, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#D5D0AC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 101°. 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 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5D0AC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 208, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 33%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.048 100.8) |
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 #D5D0AC | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5D0AC | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D5D0AC text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5D0AC text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5D0AC
oklch(85.2% 0.048 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C294
oklch(80.8% 0.062 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA255
oklch(70.6% 0.099 100.6)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B12
oklch(63.2% 0.127 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2703
oklch(27% 0.053 101.4)
#D5D0AC 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) | #D7CDAA | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCCBC6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5D0AC
#D5D0AC
oklch(85.2% 0.048 100.8)
- #C8CCEE
#C8CCEE
oklch(85.3% 0.047 280)
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 #D5D0AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.011
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.060
Use #D5D0AC 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.