#D9CCAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.042 86.7), rgb(217, 204, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#D9CCAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CCAF |
| RGB | rgb(217, 204, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.042 86.7) |
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 #D9CCAF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CCAF | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CCAF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CCAF text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9CCAF
oklch(84.8% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89D60
oklch(70.6% 0.086 86.4)
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Step 500
500
#A6842F
oklch(63% 0.109 86.5)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523F0A
oklch(37.8% 0.071 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#D9CCAF 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) | #D3CBAD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CFB0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C7C4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CCAF
#D9CCAF
oklch(84.8% 0.042 86.7)
- #C1CDE9
#C1CDE9
oklch(84.8% 0.041 267.1)
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 #D9CCAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.008
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.062
Use #D9CCAF 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.