#DCD6AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.1% 0.053 100.3), rgb(220, 214, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.27:1).
About this color
#DCD6AE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.27:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD6AE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 214, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 40%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.053 100.3) |
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 #DCD6AE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD6AE | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD6AE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD6AE text on black | 14.27:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#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)
#DCD6AE
oklch(87.1% 0.053 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC28F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#B0A24B
oklch(70.7% 0.109 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2700
oklch(27.1% 0.056 100.5)
#DCD6AE 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) | #DED3AC | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AF | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3D0CB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD6AE
#DCD6AE
oklch(87.1% 0.053 100.3)
- #CDD1F8
#CDD1F8
oklch(87% 0.054 280.6)
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 #DCD6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
Use #DCD6AE 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.