#D2C0BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.2% 0.021 28.9), rgb(210, 192, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#D2C0BD 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C0BD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 192, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.021 28.9) |
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 #D2C0BD | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C0BD | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C0BD text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C0BD text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C0BD
oklch(82.2% 0.021 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#B59995
oklch(70.7% 0.034 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#A2807B
oklch(63.1% 0.043 28)
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Step 600
600
#8D6964
oklch(55.6% 0.047 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#775853
oklch(49.1% 0.042 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#614844
oklch(42.7% 0.035 29)
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Step 900
900
#4F3C39
oklch(37.6% 0.027 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2321
oklch(27% 0.019 29.3)
#D2C0BD 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) | #C3C2BD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BEBF | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C0BD
#D2C0BD
oklch(82.2% 0.021 28.9)
- #B6C9CC
#B6C9CC
oklch(82.2% 0.021 208.1)
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 #D2C0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.025
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
Use #D2C0BD 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.