#D9CBAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.044 86.6), rgb(217, 203, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#D9CBAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CBAC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 203, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 37%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.044 86.6) |
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 #D9CBAC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CBAC | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CBAC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CBAC text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#EDE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 85.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9CBAC
oklch(84.6% 0.044 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#A18644
oklch(63.1% 0.091 87.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6F23
oklch(55.6% 0.099 87.2)
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Step 700
700
#775C15
oklch(49% 0.091 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 87.1)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F19
oklch(37.6% 0.059 86.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E2510
oklch(26.9% 0.037 86.7)
#D9CBAC 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) | #D3CAAA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAD | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C6C2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CBAC
#D9CBAC
oklch(84.6% 0.044 86.6)
- #BFCCEA
#BFCCEA
oklch(84.5% 0.044 266.9)
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 #D9CBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.011
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.063
Use #D9CBAC 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.