#D3CBB9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.026 86.9), rgb(211, 203, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#D3CBB9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 203, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.026 86.9) |
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 #D3CBB9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3CBB9 | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CBB9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CBB9 text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3CBB9
oklch(84.4% 0.026 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F83
oklch(70.6% 0.042 86)
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Step 500
500
#978864
oklch(63.1% 0.054 88)
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Step 600
600
#82714B
oklch(55.5% 0.058 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3C
oklch(49.1% 0.054 87.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E32
oklch(42.8% 0.045 87.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A412C
oklch(37.9% 0.035 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261A
oklch(27% 0.022 88)
#D3CBB9 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) | #D0CAB8 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB9 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C8C6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3CBB9
#D3CBB9
oklch(84.4% 0.026 86.9)
- #C4CCDD
#C4CCDD
oklch(84.4% 0.025 265.6)
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 #D3CBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.034
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #D3CBB9 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.