#DCD5AD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.8% 0.054 99.2), rgb(220, 213, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#DCD5AD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 99°. 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 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.16:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD5AD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 213, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.054 99.2) |
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 #DCD5AD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD5AD | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD5AD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD5AD text on black | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 96.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD5AD
oklch(86.8% 0.054 99.2)
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Step 300
300
#CBC28F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#B2A24A
oklch(70.8% 0.11 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2600
oklch(26.8% 0.056 98.7)
#DCD5AD 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) | #DDD2AB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD5AE | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4CFCA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD5AD
#DCD5AD
oklch(86.8% 0.054 99.2)
- #CCD1F7
#CCD1F7
oklch(86.9% 0.053 279.3)
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 #DCD5AD, 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 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.055
Use #DCD5AD 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.