#D9CCB3
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.037 83.8), rgb(217, 204, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#D9CCB3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 84°. 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 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 204, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.037 83.8) |
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 #D9CCB3 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CCB3 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CCB3 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CCB3 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9CCB3
oklch(84.9% 0.037 83.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9F
oklch(81% 0.047 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79D69
oklch(70.7% 0.076 84)
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Step 500
500
#A5843F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D1A
oklch(55.6% 0.105 83.9)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B09
oklch(49.1% 0.098 83.7)
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Step 800
800
#644A0E
oklch(42.6% 0.081 83.1)
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Step 900
900
#513E15
oklch(37.6% 0.063 83.7)
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Step 950
950
#30250E
oklch(27.1% 0.04 84)
#D9CCB3 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) | #D3CBB2 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB4 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0C7C5 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CCB3
#D9CCB3
oklch(84.9% 0.037 83.8)
- #C1CEE6
#C1CEE6
oklch(84.9% 0.036 262.8)
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 #D9CCB3, 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 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.062
Use #D9CCB3 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.