#D8CBBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.027 74.7), rgb(216, 203, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#D8CBBA 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8CBBA |
| RGB | rgb(216, 203, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.027 74.7) |
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 #D8CBBA | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D8CBBA | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #D8CBBA text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8CBBA text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8CBBA
oklch(84.8% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#B69C7A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#A38357
oklch(63% 0.072 74.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6C3C
oklch(55.5% 0.078 74.5)
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Step 700
700
#795A2E
oklch(49% 0.073 74.3)
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Step 800
800
#624A27
oklch(42.6% 0.06 75.4)
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Step 900
900
#503E24
oklch(37.7% 0.047 75.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2416
oklch(26.9% 0.029 72.8)
#D8CBBA 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) | #D0CBB9 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEC8C6 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8CBBA
#D8CBBA
oklch(84.8% 0.027 74.7)
- #C1CEDF
#C1CEDF
oklch(84.7% 0.028 255.1)
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 #D8CBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
Use #D8CBBA 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.