#D3CCC3
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(84.8% 0.015 74.4), rgb(211, 204, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#D3CCC3 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3CCC3 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 204, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 15%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.015 74.4) |
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 #D3CCC3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3CCC3 | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D3CCC3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3CCC3 text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3CCC3
oklch(84.8% 0.015 74.4)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.03 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#988670
oklch(63% 0.039 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#827058
oklch(55.6% 0.042 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E48
oklch(49.1% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 75.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4033
oklch(37.8% 0.025 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#D3CCC3 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) | #CFCCC2 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CEC3 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6CAC9 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 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 #D3CCC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #D3CCC3 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.