#D7CCBF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.022 72.1), rgb(215, 204, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#D7CCBF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7CCBF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 204, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 23%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.022 72.1) |
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 #D7CCBF | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D7CCBF | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #D7CCBF text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7CCBF text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#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 (this color)
#D7CCBF
oklch(85.1% 0.022 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEAE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29D83
oklch(70.8% 0.044 72.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8463
oklch(63% 0.057 72.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E4A
oklch(55.7% 0.062 73)
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Step 700
700
#755C3B
oklch(49.2% 0.058 73.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B31
oklch(42.7% 0.048 73.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F2C
oklch(37.8% 0.037 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E251A
oklch(27.1% 0.024 72.2)
#D7CCBF 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) | #D0CCBE | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFBF | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCC9C8 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7CCBF
#D7CCBF
oklch(85.1% 0.022 72.1)
- #C4CFDC
#C4CFDC
oklch(85% 0.022 252.5)
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 #D7CCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.036
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
Use #D7CCBF 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.