#D5BFBF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.3% 0.025 17.7), rgb(213, 191, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#D5BFBF 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 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BFBF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 191, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.025 17.7) |
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 #D5BFBF | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BFBF | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BFBF text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BFBF text on black | 12.03:1 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E8
oklch(93.6% 0.008 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BFBF
oklch(82.3% 0.025 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89797
oklch(70.6% 0.04 18.1)
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Step 500
500
#A67D7E
oklch(63% 0.051 17)
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Step 600
600
#916667
oklch(55.5% 0.056 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5556
oklch(49.2% 0.052 17.4)
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Step 800
800
#654646
oklch(42.8% 0.043 19)
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Step 900
900
#523B3B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#302223
oklch(26.9% 0.022 13.8)
#D5BFBF 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) | #C3C2BF | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BF | 0.024 |
| 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°).
- #D5BFBF
#D5BFBF
oklch(82.3% 0.025 17.7)
- #B3CACB
#B3CACB
oklch(82.2% 0.025 199.9)
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 #D5BFBF, 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 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.058
Use #D5BFBF 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.