#D6CABB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.024 73.6), rgb(214, 202, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#D6CABB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CABB |
| RGB | rgb(214, 202, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.024 73.6) |
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 #D6CABB | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6CABB | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CABB text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CABB text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6CABB
oklch(84.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09D86
oklch(70.6% 0.039 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#9C8568
oklch(63% 0.05 73.2)
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Step 600
600
#876F4F
oklch(55.7% 0.055 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#725D40
oklch(49.2% 0.051 75.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C35
oklch(42.8% 0.042 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2D251B
oklch(27% 0.021 72.9)
#D6CABB 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) | #CFCABA | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBB | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC7C6 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CABB
#D6CABB
oklch(84.5% 0.024 73.6)
- #C1CDDC
#C1CDDC
oklch(84.4% 0.025 254)
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 #D6CABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.058
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #D6CABB 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.