#D8DCC0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.4% 0.038 113.8), rgb(216, 220, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#D8DCC0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 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 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8DCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 220, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 29%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.038 113.8) |
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 #D8DCC0 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8DCC0 | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D8DCC0 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8DCC0 text on black | 14.91:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8DCC0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 113.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#899045
oklch(63.1% 0.099 113.7)
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Step 600
600
#737A24
oklch(55.6% 0.108 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#616616
oklch(49% 0.099 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F5416
oklch(42.8% 0.083 113.9)
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Step 900
900
#414519
oklch(37.6% 0.065 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#D8DCC0 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) | #E1D9BE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DAC1 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCD8D4 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8DCC0
#D8DCC0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 113.8)
- #D9D5F0
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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 #D8DCC0, 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
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
Use #D8DCC0 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.