#DFCE9B
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.069 91.8), rgb(223, 206, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#DFCE9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFCE9B |
| RGB | rgb(223, 206, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 52%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.069 91.8) |
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 #DFCE9B | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFCE9B | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DFCE9B text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFCE9B text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFCE9B
oklch(85.3% 0.069 91.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF7D
oklch(80.8% 0.088 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19C0B
oklch(70.6% 0.143 91.4)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8B7000
oklch(55.5% 0.114 92)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#DFCE9B 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) | #D9CC98 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19D | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAC6C0 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFCE9B
#DFCE9B
oklch(85.3% 0.069 91.8)
- #BECDFD
#BECDFD
oklch(85.3% 0.069 271.3)
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 #DFCE9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #DFCE9B 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.