#D8CAAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.043 85.9), rgb(216, 202, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#D8CAAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8CAAC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 202, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.043 85.9) |
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 #D8CAAC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8CAAC | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D8CAAC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8CAAC text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8CAAC
oklch(84.3% 0.043 85.9)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 86)
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Step 500
500
#A18647
oklch(63.2% 0.088 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F27
oklch(55.6% 0.096 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#775C19
oklch(49% 0.089 85.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C18
oklch(42.8% 0.074 86.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#D8CAAC 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) | #D2C9AA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C5C2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8CAAC
#D8CAAC
oklch(84.3% 0.043 85.9)
- #BECBE9
#BECBE9
oklch(84.2% 0.044 266.8)
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 #D8CAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
Use #D8CAAC 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.