#DFD5B1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.2% 0.049 94.3), rgb(223, 213, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#DFD5B1 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFD5B1 |
| RGB | rgb(223, 213, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 42%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.049 94.3) |
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 #DFD5B1 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #DFD5B1 | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DFD5B1 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFD5B1 text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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)
#DFD5B1
oklch(87.2% 0.049 94.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC193
oklch(81% 0.063 94.2)
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Step 400
400
#B5A052
oklch(70.8% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 500
500
#A38703
oklch(63.1% 0.129 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2602
oklch(27.1% 0.053 94.7)
#DFD5B1 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) | #DDD3AF | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6B2 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E7CFCB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFD5B1
#DFD5B1
oklch(87.2% 0.049 94.3)
- #CBD3F6
#CBD3F6
oklch(87.2% 0.049 275.2)
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 #DFD5B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.017
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.050
Use #DFD5B1 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.