#D5BFBE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.3% 0.025 20.8), rgb(213, 191, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#D5BFBE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BFBE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 191, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.025 20.8) |
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 #D5BFBE | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BFBE | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BFBE text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BFBE text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D5
oklch(88.5% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BFBE
oklch(82.3% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99796
oklch(70.7% 0.041 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#A77D7C
oklch(63% 0.053 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#916665
oklch(55.5% 0.056 20.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5554
oklch(49.1% 0.052 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#654645
oklch(42.8% 0.043 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#523B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#302222
oklch(26.9% 0.022 18.6)
#D5BFBE 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) | #C3C2BE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BE | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABDBF | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BFBE
#D5BFBE
oklch(82.3% 0.025 20.8)
- #B3CACC
#B3CACC
oklch(82.2% 0.025 203)
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 #D5BFBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.029
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #D5BFBE 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.