#D5CDBD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.023 84.6), rgb(213, 205, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#D5CDBD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.023. 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 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5CDBD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 205, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 22%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.023 84.6) |
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 #D5CDBD | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D5CDBD | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D5CDBD text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D5CDBD text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D5CDBD
oklch(85% 0.023 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 84.5)
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Step 500
500
#9B875E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 84.7)
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Step 600
600
#867044
oklch(55.6% 0.067 83.8)
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Step 700
700
#715E36
oklch(49.1% 0.062 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4028
oklch(37.7% 0.041 84)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#D5CDBD 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) | #D1CCBC | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFBD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DACAC8 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5CDBD
#D5CDBD
oklch(85% 0.023 84.6)
- #C6CEDE
#C6CEDE
oklch(85% 0.024 264.4)
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 #D5CDBD, 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 0.029
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.058
Use #D5CDBD 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.