#D7C697
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(82.9% 0.065 90.5), rgb(215, 198, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#D7C697 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C697 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.065 90.5) |
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 #D7C697 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C697 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7C697 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7C697 text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9BF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C697
oklch(82.9% 0.065 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B99E4F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#D7C697 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) | #D1C494 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C998 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1BFB9 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C697
#D7C697
oklch(82.9% 0.065 90.5)
- #B7C6F2
#B7C6F2
oklch(83% 0.064 270.2)
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 #D7C697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #D7C697 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.