#D9DEC4
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89% 0.035 116), rgb(217, 222, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#D9DEC4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.19:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9DEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 222, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 28%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.035 116) |
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 #D9DEC4 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9DEC4 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D9DEC4 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9DEC4 text on black | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9DEC4
oklch(89% 0.035 116)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A4
oklch(81% 0.045 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA772
oklch(70.8% 0.073 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#87904D
oklch(63% 0.091 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.1 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6721
oklch(49.1% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D541D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#40451E
oklch(37.6% 0.059 115.4)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#D9DEC4 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) | #E2DBC3 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBC5 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCDBD7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9DEC4
#D9DEC4
oklch(89% 0.035 116)
- #DCD6F0
#DCD6F0
oklch(88.9% 0.036 296.2)
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 #D9DEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
Use #D9DEC4 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.