#D0CCBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.025 96.6), rgb(208, 204, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#D0CCBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CCBA |
| RGB | rgb(208, 204, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 19%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.025 96.6) |
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 #D0CCBA | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0CCBA | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D0CCBA text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CCBA text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0CCBA
oklch(84.3% 0.025 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A185
oklch(70.7% 0.04 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#928A67
oklch(63.1% 0.05 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C744E
oklch(55.6% 0.055 97.7)
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Step 700
700
#69613F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 96.5)
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Step 800
800
#564F34
oklch(42.7% 0.042 95.3)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#D0CCBA 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) | #D0CBB9 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBB | 0.002 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C9C7 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CCBA
#D0CCBA
oklch(84.3% 0.025 96.6)
- #C7CBDC
#C7CBDC
oklch(84.4% 0.024 275.3)
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 #D0CCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #D0CCBA 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.