#D6DDC2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.5% 0.037 119), rgb(214, 221, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#D6DDC2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.98:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6DDC2 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 221, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 28%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.037 119) |
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 #D6DDC2 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D6DDC2 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D6DDC2 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6DDC2 text on black | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#83924B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.106 119)
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Step 700
700
#5B681F
oklch(49.1% 0.098 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A551C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 119.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#D6DDC2 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) | #E1DAC0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DAC3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9DAD5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6DDC2
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
- #DCD4EF
#DCD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 299.2)
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 #D6DDC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
Use #D6DDC2 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.