#D6CACE
Closest named color: Light Gray (#D3D3D3). oklch(85% 0.014 355.1), rgb(214, 202, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.19:1).
About this color
#D6CACE is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.014. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Light Gray (#D3D3D3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.19:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.014) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Light Gray (#D3D3D3) |
| Black text | 13.19:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CACE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 202, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 13%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.014 355.1) |
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 #D6CACE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6CACE | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CACE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CACE text on black | 13.19:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#F7F5F5
oklch(97.2% 0.002 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EA
oklch(93.5% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6CACE
oklch(85% 0.014 355.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBCC1
oklch(80.9% 0.018 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#B199A1
oklch(70.7% 0.03 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D808A
oklch(63% 0.038 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#886A74
oklch(55.7% 0.041 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#735862
oklch(49.1% 0.038 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4850
oklch(42.8% 0.032 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3C42
oklch(37.7% 0.026 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2327
oklch(26.9% 0.017 352.3)
#D6CACE 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) | #CBCCCE | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECECE | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8CACB | 0.005 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.014 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
This color is close to neutral, so it has no meaningful hue to rotate. Hue harmonies are omitted.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D6CACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #D6CACE 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.