#D0C0BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.019 38.1), rgb(208, 192, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#D0C0BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0C0BB |
| RGB | rgb(208, 192, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 18%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.019 38.1) |
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 #D0C0BB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0C0BB | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0C0BB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0C0BB text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0C0BB
oklch(82% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 400
400
#B39A93
oklch(70.6% 0.032 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08278
oklch(63.2% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B61
oklch(55.6% 0.043 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#755950
oklch(49% 0.04 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#604942
oklch(42.8% 0.034 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D38
oklch(37.7% 0.025 37)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#D0C0BB 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) | #C4C1BB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4BB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5BEBF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0C0BB
#D0C0BB
oklch(82% 0.019 38.1)
- #B7C7CC
#B7C7CC
oklch(81.9% 0.019 218.4)
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 #D0C0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #D0C0BB 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.