#DCD3AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.5% 0.05 95.9), rgb(220, 211, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#DCD3AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD3AE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 211, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.05 95.9) |
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 #DCD3AE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD3AE | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD3AE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD3AE text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD3AE
oklch(86.5% 0.05 95.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC192
oklch(80.9% 0.064 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#B4A050
oklch(70.7% 0.103 95.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18800
oklch(63.1% 0.13 96)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2601
oklch(27% 0.054 96.7)
#DCD3AE 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) | #DBD1AC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AF | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4CDC9 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD3AE
#DCD3AE
oklch(86.5% 0.05 95.9)
- #C9D0F4
#C9D0F4
oklch(86.4% 0.05 276.6)
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 #DCD3AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.012
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
Use #DCD3AE 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.