#D7CDB0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.041 91.2), rgb(215, 205, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#D7CDB0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CDB0 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 205, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.041 91.2) |
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 #D7CDB0 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7CDB0 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CDB0 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CDB0 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7CDB0
oklch(84.9% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 91)
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Step 400
400
#B49F62
oklch(70.7% 0.084 91.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18733
oklch(63.1% 0.107 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F400D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#D7CDB0 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) | #D4CCAE | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB1 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC8C5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CDB0
#D7CDB0
oklch(84.9% 0.041 91.2)
- #C3CDE9
#C3CDE9
oklch(85% 0.041 269.9)
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 #D7CDB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.008
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.060
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.061
Use #D7CDB0 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.