#DCD4AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.056 98.5), rgb(220, 212, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#DCD4AA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD4AA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 212, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 42%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.056 98.5) |
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 #DCD4AA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD4AA | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD4AA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD4AA text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#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)
#DCD4AA
oklch(86.6% 0.056 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CCC28C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#B3A143
oklch(70.6% 0.116 98.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E8900
oklch(63% 0.13 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4100
oklch(37.5% 0.078 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2600
oklch(27% 0.056 97.1)
#DCD4AA 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) | #DDD1A7 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD5AB | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4CEC8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD4AA
#DCD4AA
oklch(86.6% 0.056 98.5)
- #CAD0F8
#CAD0F8
oklch(86.6% 0.056 278.5)
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 #DCD4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.023
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #DCD4AA 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.