#D7C997
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.068 94.3), rgb(215, 201, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#D7C997 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C997 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 201, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.068 94.3) |
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 #D7C997 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C997 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7C997 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C997 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 93.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C997
oklch(83.5% 0.068 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69F4B
oklch(70.6% 0.107 94.2)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#D7C997 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) | #D3C694 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CB99 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C1BC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C997
#D7C997
oklch(83.5% 0.068 94.3)
- #BBC6F6
#BBC6F6
oklch(83.4% 0.068 274.7)
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 #D7C997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
Use #D7C997 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.