#D8C8BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.024 59.3), rgb(216, 200, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#D8C8BC 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8C8BC |
| RGB | rgb(216, 200, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.024 59.3) |
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 #D8C8BC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8C8BC | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #D8C8BC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8C8BC text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8C8BC
oklch(84.3% 0.024 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49B89
oklch(70.7% 0.039 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#A1836B
oklch(63.2% 0.051 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#8C6C53
oklch(55.7% 0.055 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#765A44
oklch(49.1% 0.05 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#604A38
oklch(42.7% 0.041 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E30
oklch(37.8% 0.033 61)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#D8C8BC 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) | #CDC9BB | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC5C5 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8C8BC
#D8C8BC
oklch(84.3% 0.024 59.3)
- #BECEDA
#BECEDA
oklch(84.3% 0.024 240.1)
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 #D8C8BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
Use #D8C8BC 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.