#D8CABA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.027 71.1), rgb(216, 202, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#D8CABA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8CABA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 202, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.027 71.1) |
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 #D8CABA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8CABA | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #D8CABA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8CABA text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#E0D8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D8CABA
oklch(84.6% 0.027 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29D84
oklch(70.8% 0.043 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#9F8465
oklch(63.1% 0.055 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E4C
oklch(55.7% 0.06 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#755C3D
oklch(49.2% 0.056 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B33
oklch(42.7% 0.046 71.2)
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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)
#D8CABA 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) | #CFCAB9 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CDBA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC7C5 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8CABA
#D8CABA
oklch(84.6% 0.027 71.1)
- #C0CEDE
#C0CEDE
oklch(84.6% 0.027 251.7)
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 #D8CABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.058
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.059
Use #D8CABA 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.