#D8CAA4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.053 90.2), rgb(216, 202, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#D8CAA4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 90°. 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 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8CAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 202, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.053 90.2) |
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 #D8CAA4 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8CAA4 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D8CAA4 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8CAA4 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8CAA4
oklch(84.1% 0.053 90.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59F61
oklch(70.8% 0.085 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38630
oklch(63.1% 0.109 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F0B
oklch(37.6% 0.07 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2509
oklch(26.9% 0.045 89.2)
#D8CAA4 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) | #D3C8A2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CCA5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C4C0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8CAA4
#D8CAA4
oklch(84.1% 0.053 90.2)
- #BDCAEE
#BDCAEE
oklch(84.1% 0.052 269.6)
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 #D8CAA4, 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 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #D8CAA4 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.