#DCD7B9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.5% 0.04 99.4), rgb(220, 215, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#DCD7B9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.46:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(220, 215, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 33%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.04 99.4) |
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 #DCD7B9 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD7B9 | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD7B9 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD7B9 text on black | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCD7B9
oklch(87.5% 0.04 99.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ADA264
oklch(70.7% 0.083 99.4)
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Step 500
500
#998A35
oklch(63% 0.106 99.3)
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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
#4B420E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 99.2)
#DCD7B9 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) | #DDD5B7 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7BA | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2D3CF | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD7B9
#DCD7B9
oklch(87.5% 0.04 99.4)
- #D0D4F1
#D0D4F1
oklch(87.6% 0.04 279.3)
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 #DCD7B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
Use #DCD7B9 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.