#D4C3BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83% 0.02 33.4), rgb(212, 195, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#D4C3BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C3BF |
| RGB | rgb(212, 195, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.02 33.4) |
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 #D4C3BF | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C3BF | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4C3BF text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4C3BF text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#E0D7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C3BF
oklch(83% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49A94
oklch(70.8% 0.032 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#A1817A
oklch(63.2% 0.041 32.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6A62
oklch(55.5% 0.044 34)
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Step 700
700
#765851
oklch(49% 0.042 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#604843
oklch(42.6% 0.034 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D38
oklch(37.8% 0.027 36)
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Step 950
950
#2E2421
oklch(27.1% 0.016 37.3)
#D4C3BF 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) | #C7C5BF | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC8BF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C1C2 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C3BF
#D4C3BF
oklch(83% 0.02 33.4)
- #B9CBCF
#B9CBCF
oklch(83% 0.02 212.6)
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 #D4C3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.057
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #D4C3BF 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.