#DBCFA5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.057 94), rgb(219, 207, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#DBCFA5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCFA5 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 207, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.057 94) |
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 #DBCFA5 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBCFA5 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCFA5 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCFA5 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F7F5EE
oklch(97% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBCFA5
oklch(85.4% 0.057 94)
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Step 300
300
#D0C08A
oklch(80.8% 0.073 93.6)
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Step 400
400
#B99F40
oklch(70.8% 0.117 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38700
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DBCFA5 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) | #D8CDA2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1A6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C8C4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCFA5
#DBCFA5
oklch(85.4% 0.057 94)
- #C3CDF5
#C3CDF5
oklch(85.4% 0.057 274.1)
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 #DBCFA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.014
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
Use #DBCFA5 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.