#D5C3BC
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(83% 0.023 42.5), rgb(213, 195, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#D5C3BC 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C3BC |
| RGB | rgb(213, 195, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.023 42.5) |
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 #D5C3BC | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C3BC | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5C3BC text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5C3BC text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C3BC
oklch(83% 0.023 42.5)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8F
oklch(70.7% 0.036 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#A38174
oklch(63.2% 0.046 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.05 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#78584C
oklch(49.1% 0.047 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#62483E
oklch(42.7% 0.039 42)
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Step 900
900
#503D35
oklch(37.8% 0.03 44)
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Step 950
950
#2F241F
oklch(27.1% 0.019 45.7)
#D5C3BC 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) | #C7C5BC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC0C1 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5C3BC
#D5C3BC
oklch(83% 0.023 42.5)
- #B8CBD2
#B8CBD2
oklch(83% 0.023 221.9)
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 #D5C3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
Use #D5C3BC 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.