#D6CABE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.021 67.5), rgb(214, 202, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#D6CABE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.021. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.021) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CABE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 202, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 23%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.021 67.5) |
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 #D6CABE | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6CABE | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CABE text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CABE text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6CABE
oklch(84.5% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8B
oklch(70.7% 0.033 67.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C856E
oklch(63.2% 0.043 66.9)
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Step 600
600
#866E56
oklch(55.5% 0.047 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C46
oklch(49.1% 0.044 66.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 65)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F32
oklch(37.7% 0.028 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#D6CABE 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) | #CECABD | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBE | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC7C7 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.021 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CABE
#D6CABE
oklch(84.5% 0.021 67.5)
- #C2CEDA
#C2CEDA
oklch(84.6% 0.021 248.1)
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 #D6CABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #D6CABE 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.