#D3D0BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.026 99.6), rgb(211, 208, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#D3D0BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3D0BD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 208, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.026 99.6) |
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 #D3D0BD | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D3D0BD | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D3D0BD text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D3D0BD text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D3D0BD
oklch(85.5% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 100.1)
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Step 500
500
#938B5A
oklch(63.2% 0.068 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E743F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6231
oklch(49.2% 0.069 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#565029
oklch(42.7% 0.058 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#D3D0BD 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) | #D4CFBC | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BE | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CDCA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3D0BD
#D3D0BD
oklch(85.5% 0.026 99.6)
- #CBCEE1
#CBCEE1
oklch(85.5% 0.026 278.7)
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 #D3D0BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
Use #D3D0BD 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.