#DCD8BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.8% 0.04 100.9), rgb(220, 216, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#DCD8BA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCD8BA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 216, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.04 100.9) |
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 #DCD8BA | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCD8BA | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DCD8BA text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCD8BA text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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)
#DCD8BA
oklch(87.8% 0.04 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA264
oklch(70.6% 0.083 100.2)
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Step 500
500
#978B37
oklch(63.1% 0.105 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827403
oklch(55.5% 0.115 100.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5001
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101)
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Step 900
900
#4A420F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#DCD8BA 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) | #DED6B8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8BB | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2D4D0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCD8BA
#DCD8BA
oklch(87.8% 0.04 100.9)
- #D1D4F1
#D1D4F1
oklch(87.7% 0.04 280.9)
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 #DCD8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.029
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
Use #DCD8BA 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.