#D4CBBE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.02 77.3), rgb(212, 203, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#D4CBBE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4CBBE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 203, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 20%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.02 77.3) |
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 #D4CBBE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4CBBE | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D4CBBE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D4CBBE text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4CBBE
oklch(84.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#98876D
oklch(63.2% 0.042 78.3)
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Step 600
600
#827055
oklch(55.5% 0.045 77.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E46
oklch(49.1% 0.042 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D39
oklch(42.8% 0.036 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4031
oklch(37.7% 0.028 77.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#D4CBBE 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) | #CFCBBD | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBE | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C8C7 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4CBBE
#D4CBBE
oklch(84.6% 0.02 77.3)
- #C4CDDA
#C4CDDA
oklch(84.5% 0.021 257.5)
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 #D4CBBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #D4CBBE 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.