#D9CAA0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.058 90.7), rgb(217, 202, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#D9CAA0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CAA0 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 202, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 43%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.058 90.7) |
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 #D9CAA0 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CAA0 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CAA0 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CAA0 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C2
oklch(88.6% 0.032 91)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9CAA0
oklch(84.1% 0.058 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#B69E5A
oklch(70.6% 0.092 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#A58620
oklch(63.2% 0.119 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2505
oklch(26.9% 0.049 91.2)
#D9CAA0 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) | #D4C89D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CDA1 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C3BF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CAA0
#D9CAA0
oklch(84.1% 0.058 90.7)
- #BCCAF2
#BCCAF2
oklch(84.2% 0.058 270)
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 #D9CAA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #D9CAA0 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.