#D9CDAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.049 91.3), rgb(217, 205, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#D9CDAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.26:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CDAA |
| RGB | rgb(217, 205, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 38%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.049 91.3) |
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 #D9CDAA | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9CDAA | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CDAA text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CDAA text on black | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9CDAA
oklch(84.9% 0.049 91.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFC093
oklch(80.9% 0.062 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79E53
oklch(70.6% 0.099 91.3)
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Step 500
500
#A68606
oklch(63.2% 0.128 91.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302502
oklch(27% 0.053 91)
#D9CDAA 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) | #D5CBA8 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CFAB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C7C3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CDAA
#D9CDAA
oklch(84.9% 0.049 91.3)
- #C2CCEE
#C2CCEE
oklch(84.9% 0.049 272.4)
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 #D9CDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.009
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.060
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #D9CDAA 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.