#D0CCBF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.018 92.7), rgb(208, 204, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#D0CCBF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.018. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0CCBF |
| RGB | rgb(208, 204, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 15%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.018 92.7) |
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 #D0CCBF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0CCBF | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D0CCBF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D0CCBF text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0CCBF
oklch(84.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08C
oklch(70.6% 0.029 91)
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Step 500
500
#918970
oklch(63% 0.037 92.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7358
oklch(55.5% 0.041 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#686048
oklch(49% 0.038 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.032 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#464133
oklch(37.6% 0.024 90.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#D0CCBF 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) | #CFCBBE | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CDBF | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CAC8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0CCBF
#D0CCBF
oklch(84.5% 0.018 92.7)
- #C8CCD8
#C8CCD8
oklch(84.6% 0.017 271.2)
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 #D0CCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #D0CCBF 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.