#D9C4BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.027 44.7), rgb(217, 196, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#D9C4BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C4BB |
| RGB | rgb(217, 196, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.027 44.7) |
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 #D9C4BB | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C4BB | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D9C4BB text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C4BB text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C4BB
oklch(83.5% 0.027 44.7)
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Step 400
400
#B9998B
oklch(70.8% 0.043 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#A77F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.056 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#916856
oklch(55.5% 0.06 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#7C5746
oklch(49.2% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 800
800
#65473A
oklch(42.7% 0.046 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#523C32
oklch(37.8% 0.035 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#D9C4BB 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) | #C9C6BA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CECABB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC1C1 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C4BB
#D9C4BB
oklch(83.5% 0.027 44.7)
- #B7CDD6
#B7CDD6
oklch(83.5% 0.027 224.3)
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 #D9C4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.062
Use #D9C4BB 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.