#D5D9BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.5% 0.039 113.6), rgb(213, 217, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#D5D9BC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.48:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5D9BC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 217, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.039 113.6) |
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 #D5D9BC | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5D9BC | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D5D9BC text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5D9BC text on black | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5D9BC
oklch(87.5% 0.039 113.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66B
oklch(70.6% 0.08 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#899042
oklch(63.1% 0.102 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A1E
oklch(55.6% 0.112 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61670F
oklch(49.2% 0.104 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F5412
oklch(42.8% 0.086 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#D5D9BC 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) | #DED6BA | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D5D1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5D9BC
#D5D9BC
oklch(87.5% 0.039 113.6)
- #D6D1EE
#D6D1EE
oklch(87.4% 0.04 293.5)
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 #D5D9BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
Use #D5D9BC 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.