#D3C8CE
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(84.3% 0.015 343.3), rgb(211, 200, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#D3C8CE 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 Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3C8CE |
| RGB | rgb(211, 200, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 11%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.015 343.3) |
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 #D3C8CE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3C8CE | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D3C8CE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3C8CE text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDD7DA
oklch(88.5% 0.008 345.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3C8CE
oklch(84.3% 0.015 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9BA4
oklch(70.7% 0.024 344.5)
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Step 500
500
#97838E
oklch(63.2% 0.029 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#826C78
oklch(55.6% 0.033 344.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E5A65
oklch(49.1% 0.031 344.1)
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Step 800
800
#594A53
oklch(42.8% 0.025 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#493E44
oklch(37.7% 0.018 344)
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Step 950
950
#2B2428
oklch(27% 0.013 342.7)
#D3C8CE 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) | #C8CACE | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBCBCE | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C8CA | 0.006 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 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 #D3C8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #D3C8CE 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.