#D9DEC6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(89% 0.033 116.6), rgb(217, 222, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#D9DEC6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9DEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(217, 222, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 27%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.033 116.6) |
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 #D9DEC6 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D9DEC6 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D9DEC6 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9DEC6 text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9DEC6
oklch(89% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A6
oklch(81% 0.043 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA676
oklch(70.6% 0.067 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869052
oklch(63% 0.086 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707A36
oklch(55.6% 0.093 116.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E6728
oklch(49.2% 0.087 116.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5423
oklch(42.8% 0.071 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404521
oklch(37.6% 0.056 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#D9DEC6 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) | #E2DBC5 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DCC7 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCDBD7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9DEC6
#D9DEC6
oklch(89% 0.033 116.6)
- #DCD7EE
#DCD7EE
oklch(89% 0.032 295.7)
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 #D9DEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
Use #D9DEC6 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.