#DCD4BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.031 90.3), rgb(220, 212, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#DCD4BE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD4BE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 212, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.031 90.3) |
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 #DCD4BE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD4BE | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD4BE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD4BE text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD4BE
oklch(87% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09F73
oklch(70.6% 0.063 89.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C884E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 91)
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Step 600
600
#877130
oklch(55.6% 0.088 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#735E22
oklch(49.1% 0.082 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1E
oklch(42.6% 0.068 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C401E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 90.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#DCD4BE 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) | #D9D3BD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1D0CE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD4BE
#DCD4BE
oklch(87% 0.031 90.3)
- #CCD4E9
#CCD4E9
oklch(87% 0.03 269.1)
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 #DCD4BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
Use #DCD4BE 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.