#D8D7BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.035 105.3), rgb(216, 215, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#D8D7BD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.37:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8D7BD |
| RGB | rgb(216, 215, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.035 105.3) |
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 #D8D7BD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8D7BD | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D8D7BD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8D7BD text on black | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8D7BD
oklch(87.3% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 105.3)
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Step 500
500
#918D47
oklch(63.1% 0.092 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7627
oklch(55.5% 0.099 105)
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Step 700
700
#686319
oklch(49% 0.093 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#555118
oklch(42.7% 0.077 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#46431A
oklch(37.6% 0.06 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#D8D7BD 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) | #DCD5BC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BE | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD3D0 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8D7BD
#D8D7BD
oklch(87.3% 0.035 105.3)
- #D2D3EC
#D2D3EC
oklch(87.4% 0.034 283.8)
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 #D8D7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
Use #D8D7BD 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.