#D6CFAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.045 97.3), rgb(214, 207, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.39:1).
About this color
#D6CFAE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 97°. 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 13.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.39:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CFAE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 207, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.045 97.3) |
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 #D6CFAE | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6CFAE | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CFAE text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CFAE text on black | 13.39:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6CFAE
oklch(85.2% 0.045 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC197
oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A15B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8924
oklch(63% 0.118 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4102
oklch(37.7% 0.076 97)
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Step 950
950
#2D2606
oklch(26.9% 0.048 96.7)
#D6CFAE 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) | #D6CDAC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0AF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDCAC6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CFAE
#D6CFAE
oklch(85.2% 0.045 97.3)
- #C6CCEC
#C6CCEC
oklch(85.1% 0.045 277)
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 #D6CFAE, 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 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.058
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.061
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.061
Use #D6CFAE 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.