#D5CCB9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.028 85.7), rgb(213, 204, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#D5CCB9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CCB9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 204, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.028 85.7) |
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 #D5CCB9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5CCB9 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CCB9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CCB9 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5CCB9
oklch(84.7% 0.028 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19F78
oklch(70.8% 0.057 86)
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Step 500
500
#9D8655
oklch(63% 0.072 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#887039
oklch(55.6% 0.079 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#735D2C
oklch(48.9% 0.073 85.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C25
oklch(42.6% 0.061 84.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D4023
oklch(37.8% 0.048 86)
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Step 950
950
#2D2515
oklch(26.9% 0.03 84)
#D5CCB9 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) | #D1CBB8 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBA | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC9C7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CCB9
#D5CCB9
oklch(84.7% 0.028 85.7)
- #C4CDE0
#C4CDE0
oklch(84.7% 0.028 265.4)
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 #D5CCB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.062
Use #D5CCB9 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.