#D7CFAB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.049 96.9), rgb(215, 207, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#D7CFAB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CFAB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 207, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 35%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.049 96.9) |
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 #D7CFAB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7CFAB | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CFAB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CFAB text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7CFAB
oklch(85.2% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC193
oklch(80.9% 0.062 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A153
oklch(70.7% 0.101 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#A08908
oklch(63.2% 0.129 97)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2602
oklch(27% 0.053 96.4)
#D7CFAB 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) | #D7CDA9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D0AC | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DECAC5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CFAB
#D7CFAB
oklch(85.2% 0.049 96.9)
- #C6CCEF
#C6CCEF
oklch(85.2% 0.049 277.6)
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 #D7CFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.009
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.060
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.060
Use #D7CFAB 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.