#DCD6BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.4% 0.033 95.4), rgb(220, 214, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#DCD6BE is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.40:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD6BE |
| RGB | rgb(220, 214, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 30%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.033 95.4) |
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 #DCD6BE | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD6BE | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD6BE text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD6BE text on black | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -81.5 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD6BE
oklch(87.4% 0.033 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA170
oklch(70.7% 0.068 96)
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Step 500
500
#998949
oklch(63% 0.086 95.7)
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Step 600
600
#84732A
oklch(55.7% 0.094 96)
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Step 700
700
#70601C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 95)
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Step 900
900
#4B411C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#DCD6BE 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) | #DBD4BD | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD7BF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1D2CF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD6BE
#DCD6BE
oklch(87.4% 0.033 95.4)
- #CFD4EC
#CFD4EC
oklch(87.3% 0.034 276.3)
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 #DCD6BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
Use #DCD6BE 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.