#D1BEAF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.3% 0.03 60.7), rgb(209, 190, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#D1BEAF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1BEAF |
| RGB | rgb(209, 190, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.03 60.7) |
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 #D1BEAF | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1BEAF | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1BEAF text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1BEAF text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1BEAF
oklch(81.3% 0.03 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A83
oklch(70.6% 0.047 60.3)
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Step 500
500
#A58164
oklch(63% 0.061 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#906A4B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 60.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B583C
oklch(49.1% 0.062 59.3)
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Step 800
800
#644832
oklch(42.6% 0.051 59)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#D1BEAF 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) | #C4BFAE | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3AF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BABA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1BEAF
#D1BEAF
oklch(81.3% 0.03 60.7)
- #B1C5D4
#B1C5D4
oklch(81.3% 0.03 240.3)
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 #D1BEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #D1BEAF 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.