#D8CDAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.045 91.3), rgb(216, 205, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.25:1).
About this color
#D8CDAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.25:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8CDAD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 205, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 36%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.045 91.3) |
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 #D8CDAD | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8CDAD | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D8CDAD text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8CDAD text on black | 13.25:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8CDAD
oklch(84.9% 0.045 91.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC097
oklch(80.9% 0.057 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69F5B
oklch(70.8% 0.092 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#A48623
oklch(63.1% 0.117 91)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F01
oklch(37.6% 0.076 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2506
oklch(26.9% 0.048 90.8)
#D8CDAD 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) | #D4CBAB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFAE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC8C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8CDAD
#D8CDAD
oklch(84.9% 0.045 91.3)
- #C2CCEB
#C2CCEB
oklch(84.7% 0.045 271.3)
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 #D8CDAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.007
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.061
Use #D8CDAD 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.