#DBCFAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.047 90.9), rgb(219, 207, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#DBCFAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBCFAD |
| RGB | rgb(219, 207, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.047 90.9) |
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 #DBCFAD | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DBCFAD | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DBCFAD text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBCFAD text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBCFAD
oklch(85.6% 0.047 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CFC094
oklch(80.9% 0.061 91.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79E56
oklch(70.6% 0.096 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#A68613
oklch(63.2% 0.125 91.1)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302503
oklch(27% 0.052 90.5)
#DBCFAD 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) | #D7CDAB | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C9C6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBCFAD
#DBCFAD
oklch(85.6% 0.047 90.9)
- #C4CFEF
#C4CFEF
oklch(85.6% 0.046 270.4)
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 #DBCFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.004
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
Use #DBCFAD 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.