#D8D09F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.2% 0.065 99.9), rgb(216, 208, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#D8D09F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D09F |
| RGB | rgb(216, 208, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 42%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.065 99.9) |
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 #D8D09F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8D09F | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D09F text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D09F text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEBD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 102)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8D09F
oklch(85.2% 0.065 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC283
oklch(80.8% 0.083 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#B5A22A
oklch(70.8% 0.134 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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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
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#D8D09F 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) | #D9CD9C | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD0A1 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C9C3 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D09F
#D8D09F
oklch(85.2% 0.065 99.9)
- #C5CBF9
#C5CBF9
oklch(85.3% 0.064 279.1)
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 #D8D09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.058
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.058
Use #D8D09F 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.