#D6C8BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.022 60.7), rgb(214, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#D6C8BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.85:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6C8BD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.022 60.7) |
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 #D6C8BD | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6C8BD | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #D6C8BD text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6C8BD text on black | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 59.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6C8BD
oklch(84.1% 0.022 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19C8B
oklch(70.7% 0.035 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E846E
oklch(63.2% 0.045 62.1)
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Step 600
600
#896D56
oklch(55.6% 0.049 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#745B47
oklch(49.1% 0.045 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A3A
oklch(42.5% 0.037 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E32
oklch(37.6% 0.029 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D241D
oklch(26.8% 0.019 59.8)
#D6C8BD 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) | #CCC9BC | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC5C5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6C8BD
#D6C8BD
oklch(84.1% 0.022 60.7)
- #BFCDD8
#BFCDD8
oklch(84.1% 0.022 241.4)
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 #D6C8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
Use #D6C8BD 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.