#D7CBB9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.028 78.2), rgb(215, 203, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.13:1).
About this color
#D7CBB9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.13:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.13:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 203, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 27%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.028 78.2) |
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 #D7CBB9 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7CBB9 | 13.13:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CBB9 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CBB9 text on black | 13.13:1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7CBB9
oklch(84.7% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B59D78
oklch(70.8% 0.058 78.3)
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Step 500
500
#A28455
oklch(63.1% 0.074 78)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D3A
oklch(55.5% 0.08 77.6)
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Step 700
700
#785B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.074 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#614B26
oklch(42.7% 0.061 79)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2515
oklch(27.1% 0.031 78.7)
#D7CBB9 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) | #D0CBB8 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEB9 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDC7C6 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CBB9
#D7CBB9
oklch(84.7% 0.028 78.2)
- #C2CEDF
#C2CEDF
oklch(84.7% 0.027 257)
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 #D7CBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.019
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #D7CBB9 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.