#D6CA9D
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.061 94.9), rgb(214, 202, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#D6CA9D is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CA9D |
| RGB | rgb(214, 202, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.061 94.9) |
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 #D6CA9D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6CA9D | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CA9D text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CA9D text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6CA9D
oklch(83.8% 0.061 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#B4A056
oklch(70.7% 0.097 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18813
oklch(63.1% 0.125 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2603
oklch(27% 0.052 96)
#D6CA9D 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) | #D4C89A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC3BE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CA9D
#D6CA9D
oklch(83.8% 0.061 94.9)
- #BEC7F2
#BEC7F2
oklch(83.7% 0.061 275.7)
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 #D6CA9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
Use #D6CA9D 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.