#D5CBBF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.02 72.5), rgb(213, 203, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#D5CBBF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.020. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.020) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CBBF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 203, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 21%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.02 72.5) |
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 #D5CBBF | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CBBF | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CBBF text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CBBF text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5CBBF
oklch(84.7% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 73.8)
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Step 500
500
#99866F
oklch(63.1% 0.04 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#847057
oklch(55.7% 0.044 72.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D47
oklch(49% 0.041 72.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.035 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#D5CBBF 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) | #CFCBBE | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBF | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C8C8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.020 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CBBF
#D5CBBF
oklch(84.7% 0.02 72.5)
- #C4CEDA
#C4CEDA
oklch(84.7% 0.02 252.9)
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 #D5CBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.061
Use #D5CBBF 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.