#D5D2AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.048 103.4), rgb(213, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#D5D2AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 103°. 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 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.65:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5D2AE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.048 103.4) |
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 #D5D2AE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5D2AE | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D5D2AE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5D2AE text on black | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5D2AE
oklch(85.7% 0.048 103.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7C395
oklch(80.9% 0.062 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA457
oklch(70.8% 0.099 104)
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Step 500
500
#978C17
oklch(63% 0.127 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2704
oklch(26.9% 0.052 102.8)
#D5D2AE 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) | #D9CFAC | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AF | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBCDC8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5D2AE
#D5D2AE
oklch(85.7% 0.048 103.4)
- #CBCDEF
#CBCDEF
oklch(85.8% 0.047 282.7)
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 #D5D2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.012
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
Use #D5D2AE 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.