#DCD0A4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.6% 0.06 94.6), rgb(220, 208, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#DCD0A4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD0A4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 208, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 44%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.06 94.6) |
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 #DCD0A4 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD0A4 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD0A4 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD0A4 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#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)
#DCD0A4
oklch(85.6% 0.06 94.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0C188
oklch(81% 0.077 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99F39
oklch(70.7% 0.123 94.6)
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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
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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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)
#DCD0A4 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) | #D9CEA1 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E5C9C4 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD0A4
#DCD0A4
oklch(85.6% 0.06 94.6)
- #C4CEF8
#C4CEF8
oklch(85.8% 0.059 274.6)
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 #DCD0A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.058
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.059
Use #DCD0A4 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.