#D4C8BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.9% 0.023 71.7), rgb(212, 200, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#D4C8BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C8BA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 200, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.023 71.7) |
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 #D4C8BA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C8BA | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C8BA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C8BA text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C8BA
oklch(83.9% 0.023 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09D88
oklch(70.7% 0.037 70)
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Step 500
500
#9C856A
oklch(63.1% 0.048 71.3)
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Step 600
600
#876F51
oklch(55.7% 0.053 72.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C42
oklch(49% 0.048 71)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C37
oklch(42.8% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#D4C8BA 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) | #CDC8B9 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C5C4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C8BA
#D4C8BA
oklch(83.9% 0.023 71.7)
- #BFCCD9
#BFCCD9
oklch(83.9% 0.023 248.1)
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 #D4C8BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.064
Use #D4C8BA 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.