#D5CCB5
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.033 89.2), rgb(213, 204, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#D5CCB5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 204, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.033 89.2) |
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 #D5CCB5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CCB5 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CCB5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CCB5 text on black | 13.13:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5CCB5
oklch(84.6% 0.033 89.2)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 87.5)
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Step 500
500
#9A885A
oklch(63.2% 0.067 89)
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Step 600
600
#84713F
oklch(55.5% 0.072 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#705F31
oklch(49.1% 0.068 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D29
oklch(42.6% 0.056 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4126
oklch(37.8% 0.044 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#D5CCB5 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) | #D2CBB4 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC8C5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CCB5
#D5CCB5
oklch(84.6% 0.033 89.2)
- #C4CCE3
#C4CCE3
oklch(84.6% 0.033 270.4)
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 #D5CCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.063
Use #D5CCB5 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.