#D9C697
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.1% 0.066 88.6), rgb(217, 198, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#D9C697 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C697 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 198, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 46%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.066 88.6) |
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 #D9C697 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C697 | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9C697 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C697 text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8BE
oklch(88.4% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C697
oklch(83.1% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9D4E
oklch(70.7% 0.105 88.8)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#D9C697 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) | #D1C494 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA98 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4BEB9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C697
#D9C697
oklch(83.1% 0.066 88.6)
- #B6C7F3
#B6C7F3
oklch(83.2% 0.065 268.4)
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 #D9C697, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #D9C697 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.