#D9CAAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.042 83.9), rgb(217, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#D9CAAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.042 83.9) |
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 #D9CAAD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CAAD | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CAAD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CAAD text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9CAAD
oklch(84.4% 0.042 83.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28549
oklch(63.1% 0.086 84.1)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E29
oklch(55.5% 0.094 84.2)
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Step 700
700
#785C1C
oklch(49.1% 0.087 84.2)
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Step 800
800
#624B19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#D9CAAD 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) | #D2C9AB | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDAE | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C5C2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CAAD
#D9CAAD
oklch(84.4% 0.042 83.9)
- #BECCE8
#BECCE8
oklch(84.3% 0.042 264.3)
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 #D9CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.013
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #D9CAAD 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.