#D2C2B2
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(82.3% 0.028 67.4), rgb(210, 194, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#D2C2B2 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 194, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 26%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.028 67.4) |
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 #D2C2B2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C2B2 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C2B2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2C2B2 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#E0D7CE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C2B2
oklch(82.3% 0.028 67.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49C83
oklch(70.7% 0.045 68.1)
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Step 500
500
#A28364
oklch(63.1% 0.058 66.5)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C4A
oklch(55.5% 0.063 67.6)
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Step 700
700
#775A3C
oklch(49% 0.058 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#614A31
oklch(42.7% 0.049 68.2)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 67.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 66.6)
#D2C2B2 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) | #C8C2B1 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B2 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BEBD | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C2B2
#D2C2B2
oklch(82.3% 0.028 67.4)
- #B7C7D7
#B7C7D7
oklch(82.2% 0.029 248.2)
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 #D2C2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
Use #D2C2B2 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.