#D2C9BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.019 75.3), rgb(210, 201, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#D2C9BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.019. 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 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2C9BD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 201, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 19%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.019 75.3) |
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 #D2C9BD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2C9BD | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D2C9BD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D2C9BD text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2C9BD
oklch(84% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.03 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#98876F
oklch(63.2% 0.04 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#827057
oklch(55.5% 0.043 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E47
oklch(49.1% 0.04 76.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#D2C9BD 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) | #CDC9BC | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C7C5 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2C9BD
#D2C9BD
oklch(84% 0.019 75.3)
- #C2CBD7
#C2CBD7
oklch(83.9% 0.019 255.5)
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 #D2C9BD, 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 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #D2C9BD 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.