#D6CCBC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.024 79.7), rgb(214, 204, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#D6CCBC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.22:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6CCBC |
| RGB | rgb(214, 204, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 24%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.024 79.7) |
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 #D6CCBC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6CCBC | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #D6CCBC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D6CCBC text on black | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D6CCBC
oklch(84.9% 0.024 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B19E7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 81.3)
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Step 500
500
#9E855C
oklch(63% 0.064 79.5)
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Step 600
600
#896F42
oklch(55.6% 0.07 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#745D34
oklch(49.2% 0.065 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2C
oklch(42.8% 0.054 79.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F27
oklch(37.6% 0.042 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#D6CCBC 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) | #D1CCBB | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBC | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC9C7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6CCBC
#D6CCBC
oklch(84.9% 0.024 79.7)
- #C4CEDE
#C4CEDE
oklch(84.9% 0.025 259.8)
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 #D6CCBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.060
Use #D6CCBC 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.