#D8CAA8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.048 88.3), rgb(216, 202, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#D8CAA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8CAA8 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 202, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 38%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.048 88.3) |
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 #D8CAA8 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8CAA8 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D8CAA8 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8CAA8 text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8CAA8
oklch(84.2% 0.048 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49E68
oklch(70.6% 0.076 88.2)
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Step 500
500
#A2863D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 88.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F15
oklch(55.6% 0.107 88.4)
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Step 700
700
#785D03
oklch(49.2% 0.099 88.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C0B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 88.1)
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Step 900
900
#503F13
oklch(37.7% 0.064 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F250D
oklch(27% 0.041 86.8)
#D8CAA8 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) | #D2C9A6 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDA9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C4C1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8CAA8
#D8CAA8
oklch(84.2% 0.048 88.3)
- #BECBEB
#BECBEB
oklch(84.3% 0.047 267.9)
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 #D8CAA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.059
Use #D8CAA8 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.