#D8DCC5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.5% 0.031 115), rgb(216, 220, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#D8DCC5 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D8DCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(216, 220, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 25%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.031 115) |
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 #D8DCC5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #D8DCC5 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #D8DCC5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D8DCC5 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA678
oklch(70.8% 0.064 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#889054
oklch(63.2% 0.083 115)
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Step 600
600
#727939
oklch(55.5% 0.088 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F662B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5325
oklch(42.6% 0.067 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414523
oklch(37.8% 0.053 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#D8DCC5 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) | #E0D9C4 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDAC6 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBD9D5 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D8DCC5
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
- #DAD6EC
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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 #D8DCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.030
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
Use #D8DCC5 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.