#D1CABE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.018 81.3), rgb(209, 202, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#D1CABE 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.018) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1CABE |
| RGB | rgb(209, 202, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 17%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.018 81.3) |
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 #D1CABE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1CABE | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D1CABE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D1CABE text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1CABE
oklch(84.1% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#958870
oklch(63.2% 0.038 82.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7159
oklch(55.5% 0.039 81)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F48
oklch(49.2% 0.038 81.7)
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Step 800
800
#584D3C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 78.5)
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Step 900
900
#484033
oklch(37.6% 0.024 79.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#D1CABE 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) | #CDCABD | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C8C6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.018 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1CABE
#D1CABE
oklch(84.1% 0.018 81.3)
- #C4CBD7
#C4CBD7
oklch(84% 0.018 261.3)
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 #D1CABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #D1CABE 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.