#D9CE99
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.07 97.8), rgb(217, 206, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#D9CE99 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CE99 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 206, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 46%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.07 97.8) |
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 #D9CE99 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CE99 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CE99 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CE99 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 97.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9CE99
oklch(84.8% 0.07 97.8)
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Step 300
300
#D0C27C
oklch(81% 0.091 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#B9A006
oklch(70.7% 0.145 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#D9CE99 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) | #D8CB95 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF9B | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C6C0 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CE99
#D9CE99
oklch(84.8% 0.07 97.8)
- #C1C9FB
#C1C9FB
oklch(84.7% 0.07 277.7)
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 #D9CE99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #D9CE99 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.