#D5C2BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.8% 0.023 35.1), rgb(213, 194, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#D5C2BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C2BD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 194, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 22%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.023 35.1) |
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 #D5C2BD | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C2BD | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C2BD text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5C2BD text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C2BD
oklch(82.8% 0.023 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69991
oklch(70.7% 0.037 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#A38077
oklch(63.1% 0.046 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E695F
oklch(55.6% 0.05 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#79574F
oklch(49% 0.047 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#624841
oklch(42.8% 0.038 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2320
oklch(26.9% 0.019 34.4)
#D5C2BD 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) | #C6C4BD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC0C1 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C2BD
#D5C2BD
oklch(82.8% 0.023 35.1)
- #B7CBD0
#B7CBD0
oklch(82.9% 0.023 214.4)
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 #D5C2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.061
Use #D5C2BD 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.