#DFD4B1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.048 92.6), rgb(223, 212, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#DFD4B1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFD4B1 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 212, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.048 92.6) |
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 #DFD4B1 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFD4B1 | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DFD4B1 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFD4B1 text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFD4B1
oklch(87% 0.048 92.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEC093
oklch(80.8% 0.062 92.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69F54
oklch(70.7% 0.099 92.7)
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Step 500
500
#A4860D
oklch(63% 0.126 92.5)
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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
#2F2503
oklch(26.9% 0.051 92.2)
#DFD4B1 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) | #DCD2AF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6B2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7CECA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFD4B1
#DFD4B1
oklch(87% 0.048 92.6)
- #C9D3F5
#C9D3F5
oklch(87% 0.048 272.4)
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 #DFD4B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.024
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.042
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.051
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
Use #DFD4B1 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.