#D7CBB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.029 79.5), rgb(215, 203, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#D7CBB8 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.029. 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 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 203, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 28%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.029 79.5) |
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 #D7CBB8 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7CBB8 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CBB8 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CBB8 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7CBB8
oklch(84.7% 0.029 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09E80
oklch(70.7% 0.047 80.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8660
oklch(63.2% 0.06 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#886F47
oklch(55.6% 0.064 78.6)
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Step 700
700
#735D38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 79.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C2F
oklch(42.8% 0.05 78.8)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#D7CBB8 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) | #D0CBB7 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEB8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC7C6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CBB8
#D7CBB8
oklch(84.7% 0.029 79.5)
- #C2CEE0
#C2CEE0
oklch(84.8% 0.028 258.4)
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 #D7CBB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.063
Use #D7CBB8 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.