#DCD2B4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.042 91.7), rgb(220, 210, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#DCD2B4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.92:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD2B4 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 210, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 36%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.042 91.7) |
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 #DCD2B4 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD2B4 | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD2B4 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD2B4 text on black | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD2B4
oklch(86.4% 0.042 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49F60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1872F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F400A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#DCD2B4 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) | #D9D0B2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3CDCA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD2B4
#DCD2B4
oklch(86.4% 0.042 91.7)
- #C8D1EE
#C8D1EE
oklch(86.3% 0.041 271.9)
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 #DCD2B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.008
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
Use #DCD2B4 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.