#D4C8CC
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(84.4% 0.014 355.1), rgb(212, 200, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#D4C8CC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 12.93:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C8CC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 200, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 12%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.014 355.1) |
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 #D4C8CC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C8CC | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C8CC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C8CC text on black | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#F6F5F5
oklch(97.1% 0.001 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9EA
oklch(93.7% 0.003 354.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C8CC
oklch(84.4% 0.014 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#AD9BA1
oklch(70.7% 0.023 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#99828A
oklch(63% 0.03 355)
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Step 600
600
#836C74
oklch(55.6% 0.031 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5A61
oklch(49.1% 0.029 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4A50
oklch(42.9% 0.025 355)
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Step 900
900
#4A3E42
oklch(37.8% 0.018 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2427
oklch(27.1% 0.013 353.4)
#D4C8CC 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) | #C9CACC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCCCC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C8C9 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.014 |
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 #D4C8CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
Use #D4C8CC 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.