#DCD3A9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.4% 0.056 97.3), rgb(220, 211, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#DCD3A9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.93:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD3A9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 211, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.056 97.3) |
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 #DCD3A9 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD3A9 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD3A9 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD3A9 text on black | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#F7F6EE
oklch(97.2% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD3A9
oklch(86.4% 0.056 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDC18B
oklch(80.8% 0.072 97.1)
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Step 400
400
#B5A142
oklch(70.8% 0.117 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F8900
oklch(63.1% 0.13 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DCD3A9 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) | #DCD0A6 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4CDC7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD3A9
#DCD3A9
oklch(86.4% 0.056 97.3)
- #C8CFF8
#C8CFF8
oklch(86.2% 0.057 277.5)
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 #DCD3A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #DCD3A9 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.