#D5BFB9
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.026 35.7), rgb(213, 191, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#D5BFB9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.026. 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 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 191, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.026 35.7) |
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 #D5BFB9 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BFB9 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BFB9 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BFB9 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D3
oklch(88.5% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BFB9
oklch(82.1% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9988F
oklch(70.7% 0.042 35.7)
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Step 500
500
#A77E73
oklch(63% 0.054 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#92675C
oklch(55.5% 0.058 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D564B
oklch(49.2% 0.055 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#65463E
oklch(42.6% 0.045 35)
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Step 900
900
#533B35
oklch(37.7% 0.036 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231F
oklch(27% 0.021 37.8)
#D5BFB9 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) | #C4C1B9 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C5B9 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBBCBD | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BFB9
#D5BFB9
oklch(82.1% 0.026 35.7)
- #B2C9D0
#B2C9D0
oklch(82.1% 0.027 218)
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 #D5BFB9, 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 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #D5BFB9 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.