#D2C6CB
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(83.8% 0.015 350.2), rgb(210, 198, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#D2C6CB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C6CB |
| RGB | rgb(210, 198, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 12%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.015 350.2) |
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 #D2C6CB | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C6CB | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2C6CB text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C6CB text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.009 349.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C6CB
oklch(83.8% 0.015 350.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA3
oklch(70.8% 0.024 349)
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Step 500
500
#99828C
oklch(63.1% 0.031 350)
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Step 600
600
#836C76
oklch(55.7% 0.032 350.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A63
oklch(49.2% 0.03 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4951
oklch(42.6% 0.026 348.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A3D43
oklch(37.6% 0.02 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#D2C6CB 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) | #C7C8CB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9CACB | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4C6C8 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D2C6CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #D2C6CB 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.