#D8CE97
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.073 99), rgb(216, 206, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#D8CE97 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8CE97 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 206, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 45%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.073 99) |
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 #D8CE97 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8CE97 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D8CE97 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8CE97 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 99.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8CE97
oklch(84.6% 0.073 99)
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Step 400
400
#B3A143
oklch(70.6% 0.116 98.5)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847300
oklch(55.5% 0.115 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#D8CE97 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) | #D9CB93 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF99 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C6BF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8CE97
#D8CE97
oklch(84.6% 0.073 99)
- #C2C8FC
#C2C8FC
oklch(84.6% 0.073 279.6)
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 #D8CE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
Use #D8CE97 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.