#D8CAAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.04 83.8), rgb(216, 202, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#D8CAAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 84°. 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 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8CAAF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 202, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.04 83.8) |
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 #D8CAAF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8CAAF | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D8CAAF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8CAAF text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8CAAF
oklch(84.3% 0.04 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B39E73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1854E
oklch(63% 0.081 83.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F31
oklch(55.7% 0.088 84)
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Step 700
700
#775C23
oklch(49.1% 0.082 83.2)
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Step 800
800
#614C1F
oklch(42.9% 0.068 84)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 83.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#D8CAAF 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) | #D1C9AD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDB0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC5C2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8CAAF
#D8CAAF
oklch(84.3% 0.04 83.8)
- #BFCCE6
#BFCCE6
oklch(84.4% 0.039 264.3)
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 #D8CAAF, 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 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #D8CAAF 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.