#D3C1BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.4% 0.022 39.4), rgb(211, 193, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#D3C1BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C1BB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 193, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 21%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.022 39.4) |
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 #D3C1BB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C1BB | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3C1BB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3C1BB text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C1BB
oklch(82.4% 0.022 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59A90
oklch(70.8% 0.035 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#A28175
oklch(63.1% 0.045 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5E
oklch(55.6% 0.049 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#78584D
oklch(49.1% 0.046 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#624840
oklch(42.7% 0.038 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#503C36
oklch(37.6% 0.03 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#D3C1BB 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) | #C5C3BB | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C6BB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8BFBF | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3C1BB
#D3C1BB
oklch(82.4% 0.022 39.4)
- #B6C9CF
#B6C9CF
oklch(82.3% 0.022 218.7)
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 #D3C1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #D3C1BB 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.