#D7C5BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.024 48.4), rgb(215, 197, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#D7C5BC 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C5BC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 197, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 25%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.024 48.4) |
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 #D7C5BC | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C5BC | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7C5BC text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C5BC text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7C5BC
oklch(83.6% 0.024 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#B59A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.038 49.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38170
oklch(63.1% 0.049 47.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E6A58
oklch(55.6% 0.054 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#785848
oklch(49% 0.049 47.7)
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Step 800
800
#62483B
oklch(42.6% 0.041 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#503D33
oklch(37.8% 0.032 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#D7C5BC 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) | #CAC6BB | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABC | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC2C2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C5BC
#D7C5BC
oklch(83.6% 0.024 48.4)
- #BACDD6
#BACDD6
oklch(83.7% 0.024 227.8)
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 #D7C5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.063
Use #D7C5BC 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.