#D6DAB4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.5% 0.051 112.3), rgb(214, 218, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#D6DAB4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.54:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6DAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 218, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 34%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.051 112.3) |
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 #D6DAB4 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6DAB4 | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D6DAB4 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6DAB4 text on black | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6DAB4
oklch(87.5% 0.051 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C595
oklch(80.8% 0.065 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A757
oklch(70.7% 0.104 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9117
oklch(63.2% 0.134 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272904
oklch(27% 0.055 112.6)
#D6DAB4 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) | #E0D6B2 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D7B5 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBD5CF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6DAB4
#D6DAB4
oklch(87.5% 0.051 112.3)
- #D6D1F5
#D6D1F5
oklch(87.6% 0.05 291.7)
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 #D6DAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #D6DAB4 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.