#D1C0BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.021 37), rgb(209, 192, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#D1C0BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1C0BB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 192, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.021 37) |
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 #D1C0BB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1C0BB | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1C0BB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1C0BB text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1C0BB
oklch(82% 0.021 37)
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Step 400
400
#B49A92
oklch(70.7% 0.033 37.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18178
oklch(63.1% 0.042 36.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C6A60
oklch(55.6% 0.047 37)
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Step 700
700
#775950
oklch(49.2% 0.042 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#614841
oklch(42.6% 0.036 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D37
oklch(37.8% 0.027 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#D1C0BB 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) | #C4C2BB | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BB | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6BEBF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1C0BB
#D1C0BB
oklch(82% 0.021 37)
- #B6C8CD
#B6C8CD
oklch(82.1% 0.021 216.2)
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 #D1C0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.024
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #D1C0BB 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.