#DCD0A1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.063 95.4), rgb(220, 208, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#DCD0A1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD0A1 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 208, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 46%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.063 95.4) |
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 #DCD0A1 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD0A1 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD0A1 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD0A1 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F7F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEAD9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 96)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD0A1
oklch(85.6% 0.063 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0C184
oklch(80.9% 0.081 96)
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Step 400
400
#BA9F2E
oklch(70.7% 0.13 95)
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Step 500
500
#A28800
oklch(63.2% 0.13 95.4)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#DCD0A1 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) | #DACD9E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A3 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C9C3 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD0A1
#DCD0A1
oklch(85.6% 0.063 95.4)
- #C3CDFA
#C3CDFA
oklch(85.6% 0.064 275.2)
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 #DCD0A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #DCD0A1 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.