#D8D3BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.034 97.7), rgb(216, 211, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#D8D3BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 98°. 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 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D3BA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 211, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.034 97.7) |
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 #D8D3BA | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8D3BA | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D3BA text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D3BA text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8D3BA
oklch(86.4% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 96.7)
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Step 400
400
#ACA16E
oklch(70.6% 0.07 97.5)
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Step 500
500
#988A47
oklch(63.1% 0.089 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#837326
oklch(55.5% 0.097 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6119
oklch(49.2% 0.09 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F17
oklch(42.7% 0.075 97.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A421A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#D8D3BA 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) | #D8D1B9 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BB | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDCFCC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D3BA
#D8D3BA
oklch(86.4% 0.034 97.7)
- #CCD1E9
#CCD1E9
oklch(86.4% 0.034 276.3)
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 #D8D3BA, 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 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
Use #D8D3BA 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.