#D8DCBF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.4% 0.039 113.6), rgb(216, 220, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#D8DCBF is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8DCBF |
| RGB | rgb(216, 220, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 29%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.039 113.6) |
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 #D8DCBF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8DCBF | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D8DCBF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8DCBF text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 113.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66B
oklch(70.6% 0.08 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#899042
oklch(63.1% 0.102 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A1F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#616710
oklch(49.2% 0.104 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F5412
oklch(42.8% 0.086 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#D8DCBF 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) | #E1D9BD | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DAC0 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD8D4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8DCBF
#D8DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 113.6)
- #D9D4F1
#D9D4F1
oklch(88.3% 0.04 293.5)
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 #D8DCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
Use #D8DCBF 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.