#D7CF97
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.074 100.9), rgb(215, 207, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#D7CF97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CF97 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 207, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 44%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.074 100.9) |
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 #D7CF97 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7CF97 | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CF97 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CF97 text on black | 13.26:1 | 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
#F7F6EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 102)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD6
oklch(93.6% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7CF97
oklch(84.7% 0.074 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEC379
oklch(81% 0.096 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#B5A200
oklch(70.7% 0.147 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B8B00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#D7CF97 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) | #D9CB93 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF99 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C7C0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CF97
#D7CF97
oklch(84.7% 0.074 100.9)
- #C4C8FD
#C4C8FD
oklch(84.8% 0.074 281.3)
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 #D7CF97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
Use #D7CF97 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.