#D4C9BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.2% 0.019 67.6), rgb(212, 201, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#D4C9BE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4C9BE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 201, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.019 67.6) |
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 #D4C9BE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4C9BE | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D4C9BE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4C9BE text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4C9BE
oklch(84.2% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8C
oklch(70.6% 0.031 67.3)
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Step 500
500
#9A8570
oklch(63% 0.04 67)
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Step 600
600
#856F58
oklch(55.7% 0.044 68)
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Step 700
700
#705D48
oklch(49.1% 0.04 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.034 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F33
oklch(37.7% 0.026 66.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#D4C9BE 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) | #CDC9BD | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCCBE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C7C6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4C9BE
#D4C9BE
oklch(84.2% 0.019 67.6)
- #C1CDD7
#C1CDD7
oklch(84.2% 0.019 243)
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 #D4C9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #D4C9BE 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.