#D3C1B3
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.2% 0.028 60.3), rgb(211, 193, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#D3C1B3 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 Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C1B3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 193, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 27%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.028 60.3) |
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 #D3C1B3 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C1B3 | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C1B3 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3C1B3 text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C1B3
oklch(82.2% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B85
oklch(70.8% 0.045 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#A48266
oklch(63.2% 0.058 61)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4E
oklch(55.7% 0.062 59.9)
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Step 700
700
#79593E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 61)
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Step 800
800
#634934
oklch(42.8% 0.048 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#D3C1B3 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) | #C7C2B2 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC6B3 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9BDBD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C1B3
#D3C1B3
oklch(82.2% 0.028 60.3)
- #B5C8D6
#B5C8D6
oklch(82.3% 0.029 239.7)
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 #D3C1B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #D3C1B3 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.