#D7CDA3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.057 96.2), rgb(215, 205, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#D7CDA3 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 205, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 39%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.057 96.2) |
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 #D7CDA3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7CDA3 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CDA3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CDA3 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7CDA3
oklch(84.6% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 96.6)
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Step 500
500
#9E8926
oklch(63.2% 0.117 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4103
oklch(37.7% 0.076 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2607
oklch(26.9% 0.047 96.3)
#D7CDA3 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) | #D6CBA0 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CEA4 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC7C2 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CDA3
#D7CDA3
oklch(84.6% 0.057 96.2)
- #C2CAF2
#C2CAF2
oklch(84.6% 0.056 276.2)
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 #D7CDA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.061
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.062
Use #D7CDA3 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.