#D6D2AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.048 102.1), rgb(214, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#D6D2AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6D2AE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.048 102.1) |
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 #D6D2AE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6D2AE | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D6D2AE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6D2AE text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6D2AE
oklch(85.8% 0.048 102.1)
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Step 300
300
#C8C394
oklch(81% 0.063 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA356
oklch(70.7% 0.099 102)
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Step 500
500
#998B15
oklch(63% 0.126 101.9)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2704
oklch(27% 0.052 101.1)
#D6D2AE 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 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD2AF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCCDC8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6D2AE
#D6D2AE
oklch(85.8% 0.048 102.1)
- #CBCDF0
#CBCDF0
oklch(85.8% 0.048 282.7)
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 #D6D2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.011
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
Use #D6D2AE 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.