#D5CCB6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.031 88.4), rgb(213, 204, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#D5CCB6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CCB6 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 204, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 27%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.031 88.4) |
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 #D5CCB6 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CCB6 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CCB6 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CCB6 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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)
#D5CCB6
oklch(84.7% 0.031 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 88.3)
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Step 500
500
#99885C
oklch(63.1% 0.064 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#847142
oklch(55.6% 0.069 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#705F33
oklch(49.2% 0.066 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 87.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B4027
oklch(37.6% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#D5CCB6 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) | #D2CBB5 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CEB7 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC8C6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CCB6
#D5CCB6
oklch(84.7% 0.031 88.4)
- #C4CCE2
#C4CCE2
oklch(84.6% 0.032 269.8)
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 #D5CCB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.016
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.064
Use #D5CCB6 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.