#D5C8CA
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(84.4% 0.015 6.8), rgb(213, 200, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#D5C8CA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.015. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5C8CA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 200, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 13%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.015 6.8) |
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 #D5C8CA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5C8CA | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D5C8CA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5C8CA text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E9
oklch(93.6% 0.003 17.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D8
oklch(88.5% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5C8CA
oklch(84.4% 0.015 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE9B9E
oklch(70.7% 0.023 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8286
oklch(63% 0.03 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#856C70
oklch(55.7% 0.032 7.4)
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Step 700
700
#715A5E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C494D
oklch(42.6% 0.026 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3D40
oklch(37.6% 0.02 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2425
oklch(27% 0.012 9.4)
#D5C8CA 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) | #CACACA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCCCA | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C7C9 | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D5C8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #D5C8CA 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.