#D6CBB7
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.03 82.6), rgb(214, 203, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#D6CBB7 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CBB7 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 203, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 27%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.03 82.6) |
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 #D6CBB7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6CBB7 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CBB7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CBB7 text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 300.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6CBB7
oklch(84.6% 0.03 82.6)
-
Step 400
400
#AF9E7F
oklch(70.6% 0.047 82.5)
-
Step 500
500
#9C865F
oklch(63.1% 0.06 81.5)
-
Step 600
600
#867045
oklch(55.6% 0.066 83.3)
-
Step 700
700
#725D37
oklch(49% 0.061 81.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5D4C2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 80.9)
-
Step 900
900
#4C4029
oklch(37.8% 0.04 83.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#D6CBB7 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) | #D0CAB6 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDB8 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC7C5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CBB7
#D6CBB7
oklch(84.6% 0.03 82.6)
- #C2CDE0
#C2CDE0
oklch(84.6% 0.029 261.5)
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 #D6CBB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.064
Use #D6CBB7 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.