#D9C8AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.039 77.6), rgb(217, 200, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.83:1).
About this color
#D9C8AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.83:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C8AF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 200, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.039 77.6) |
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 #D9C8AF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C8AF | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C8AF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C8AF text on black | 12.83:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C8AF
oklch(84% 0.039 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69C75
oklch(70.6% 0.062 77.6)
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Step 500
500
#A48350
oklch(63% 0.079 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C34
oklch(55.5% 0.086 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A5A26
oklch(49% 0.08 77)
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Step 800
800
#634A21
oklch(42.7% 0.066 77.7)
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Step 900
900
#513E20
oklch(37.7% 0.052 77.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F2413
oklch(26.8% 0.033 77.5)
#D9C8AF 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) | #CFC8AD | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB0 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C3C1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C8AF
#D9C8AF
oklch(84% 0.039 77.6)
- #BBCCE4
#BBCCE4
oklch(84% 0.038 257)
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 #D9C8AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #D9C8AF 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.