#D9D2AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86% 0.049 98.2), rgb(217, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#D9D2AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.78:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9D2AE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 36%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.049 98.2) |
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 #D9D2AE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9D2AE | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D9D2AE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9D2AE text on black | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9D2AE
oklch(86% 0.049 98.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBC293
oklch(81% 0.063 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A154
oklch(70.6% 0.1 97.8)
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Step 500
500
#9E890D
oklch(63% 0.127 98)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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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
#2D2603
oklch(26.9% 0.052 97.7)
#D9D2AE 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) | #D9D0AC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AF | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0CDC8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9D2AE
#D9D2AE
oklch(86% 0.049 98.2)
- #C9CFF1
#C9CFF1
oklch(86.1% 0.048 277.5)
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 #D9D2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.010
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
Use #D9D2AE 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.