#D6CEAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.044 95.6), rgb(214, 206, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#D6CEAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CEAE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 206, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.044 95.6) |
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 #D6CEAE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6CEAE | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CEAE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CEAE text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6CEAE
oklch(85% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC198
oklch(80.9% 0.056 96)
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Step 400
400
#B2A05D
oklch(70.7% 0.09 94.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8828
oklch(63.1% 0.115 95.1)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4104
oklch(37.8% 0.075 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2607
oklch(27% 0.048 94.5)
#D6CEAE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC9C5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CEAE
#D6CEAE
oklch(85% 0.044 95.6)
- #C5CCEB
#C5CCEB
oklch(85% 0.044 275.4)
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 #D6CEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.008
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.061
Use #D6CEAE 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.