#D8D1BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.031 92.3), rgb(216, 209, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#D8D1BB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 92°. 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 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.75:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D1BB |
| RGB | rgb(216, 209, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.031 92.3) |
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 #D8D1BB | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8D1BB | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D1BB text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D1BB text on black | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8D1BB
oklch(86% 0.031 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 92.3)
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Step 400
400
#AEA073
oklch(70.7% 0.063 92.9)
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Step 500
500
#9B884E
oklch(63.1% 0.081 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#857231
oklch(55.6% 0.088 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#715F23
oklch(49.1% 0.082 92.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B411F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 93.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#D8D1BB 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) | #D6D0BA | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D2BC | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDCDCB | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D1BB
#D8D1BB
oklch(86% 0.031 92.3)
- #CAD0E6
#CAD0E6
oklch(86% 0.031 273.6)
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 #D8D1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
Use #D8D1BB 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.