#D9CAAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.04 82.3), rgb(217, 202, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#D9CAAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 82°. 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 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CAAF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 202, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.04 82.3) |
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 #D9CAAF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CAAF | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CAAF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CAAF text on black | 13.01:1 | 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
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9CAAF
oklch(84.4% 0.04 82.3)
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Step 400
400
#B59D73
oklch(70.7% 0.064 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#A2854D
oklch(63.1% 0.082 82.7)
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Step 600
600
#8D6E30
oklch(55.6% 0.089 82.4)
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Step 700
700
#785C22
oklch(49.2% 0.083 82.6)
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Step 800
800
#624B1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 81.8)
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Step 900
900
#503F1E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2512
oklch(27.1% 0.035 82.4)
#D9CAAF 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) | #D1C9AD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CDB0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C5C2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CAAF
#D9CAAF
oklch(84.4% 0.04 82.3)
- #BECDE7
#BECDE7
oklch(84.5% 0.04 261.5)
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 #D9CAAF, 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
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #D9CAAF 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.