#D9C8A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.046 82.6), rgb(217, 200, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#D9C8A9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.046 82.6) |
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 #D9C8A9 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C8A9 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C8A9 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C8A9 text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 83.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C8A9
oklch(83.9% 0.046 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B79D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 83.2)
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Step 500
500
#A58442
oklch(63.1% 0.094 82.9)
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Step 600
600
#906D1F
oklch(55.6% 0.102 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B11
oklch(49.2% 0.095 82.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A12
oklch(42.6% 0.078 82.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#30250F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 83.1)
#D9C8A9 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) | #D0C7A7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CCAA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C2BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C8A9
#D9C8A9
oklch(83.9% 0.046 82.6)
- #BACBE9
#BACBE9
oklch(83.9% 0.046 261.8)
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 #D9C8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #D9C8A9 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.