#D3BFBD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.023 24.5), rgb(211, 191, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#D3BFBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3BFBD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 191, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.023 24.5) |
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 #D3BFBD | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3BFBD | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3BFBD text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3BFBD text on black | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.007 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3BFBD
oklch(82.1% 0.023 24.5)
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Step 400
400
#B79895
oklch(70.7% 0.037 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#A47F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.047 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6864
oklch(55.6% 0.051 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#7A5653
oklch(49.1% 0.048 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#634744
oklch(42.8% 0.039 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#513B39
oklch(37.6% 0.032 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2322
oklch(27% 0.019 23.9)
#D3BFBD 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) | #C3C1BD | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BDBE | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3BFBD
#D3BFBD
oklch(82.1% 0.023 24.5)
- #B4C9CB
#B4C9CB
oklch(82.1% 0.023 203.7)
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 #D3BFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.026
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #D3BFBD 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.