#D5CBBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.026 81.1), rgb(213, 203, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#D5CBBA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CBBA |
| RGB | rgb(213, 203, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.026 81.1) |
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 #D5CBBA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CBBA | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CBBA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CBBA text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5CBBA
oklch(84.6% 0.026 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E84
oklch(70.6% 0.041 79.9)
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Step 500
500
#9A8765
oklch(63.2% 0.053 81.9)
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Step 600
600
#85704C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#705E3D
oklch(49.1% 0.053 82.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B402D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 81)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#D5CBBA 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) | #D0CBB9 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBA | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC8C6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CBBA
#D5CBBA
oklch(84.6% 0.026 81.1)
- #C3CDDE
#C3CDDE
oklch(84.6% 0.026 261.1)
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 #D5CBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #D5CBBA 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.