#DCE4CA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.6% 0.036 121), rgb(220, 228, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#DCE4CA is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.99:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCE4CA |
| RGB | rgb(220, 228, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 33%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.036 121) |
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 #DCE4CA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DCE4CA | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DCE4CA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCE4CA text on black | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCE4CA
oklch(90.6% 0.036 121)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A5
oklch(81% 0.046 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A874
oklch(70.7% 0.074 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#81924F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C32
oklch(55.5% 0.102 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#596924
oklch(49.2% 0.096 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#495520
oklch(42.6% 0.078 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D461F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#DCE4CA 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) | #E8E1C9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1CB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEE1DC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCE4CA
#DCE4CA
oklch(90.6% 0.036 121)
- #E4DBF5
#E4DBF5
oklch(90.6% 0.036 301.4)
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 #DCE4CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
Use #DCE4CA 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.