#DCD6B5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.2% 0.044 98.7), rgb(220, 214, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#DCD6B5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.044 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 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 214, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 36%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.044 98.7) |
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 #DCD6B5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD6B5 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD6B5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD6B5 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD6B5
oklch(87.2% 0.044 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAC298
oklch(81% 0.057 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA25C
oklch(70.8% 0.092 99)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A26
oklch(63.2% 0.117 98.6)
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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
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4203
oklch(37.8% 0.077 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#DCD6B5 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) | #DDD4B3 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3D1CD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD6B5
#DCD6B5
oklch(87.2% 0.044 98.7)
- #CED3F3
#CED3F3
oklch(87.3% 0.044 278.4)
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 #DCD6B5, 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 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
Use #DCD6B5 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.