#D9C8B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.035 74.4), rgb(217, 200, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#D9C8B2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 200, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.035 74.4) |
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 #D9C8B2 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C8B2 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C8B2 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C8B2 text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C8B2
oklch(84.1% 0.035 74.4)
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Step 400
400
#B69C79
oklch(70.7% 0.057 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48357
oklch(63.1% 0.072 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6C3C
oklch(55.6% 0.079 73.7)
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Step 700
700
#795A2E
oklch(49% 0.073 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#634A27
oklch(42.8% 0.061 74.2)
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Step 900
900
#513E24
oklch(37.8% 0.048 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#D9C8B2 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) | #CFC8B1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CCB2 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C4C2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C8B2
#D9C8B2
oklch(84.1% 0.035 74.4)
- #BCCDE2
#BCCDE2
oklch(84.2% 0.035 253.7)
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 #D9C8B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #D9C8B2 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.