#D9C8BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.024 55.2), rgb(217, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.94:1).
About this color
#D9C8BD 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.94:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.94:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C8BD |
| RGB | rgb(217, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.024 55.2) |
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 #D9C8BD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C8BD | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C8BD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C8BD text on black | 12.94:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | 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 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
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C8BD
oklch(84.4% 0.024 55.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59B8A
oklch(70.8% 0.039 55.1)
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Step 500
500
#A2826D
oklch(63.1% 0.05 54.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6B55
oklch(55.6% 0.054 54.2)
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Step 700
700
#775945
oklch(49% 0.05 54.9)
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Step 800
800
#614939
oklch(42.7% 0.041 55)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D31
oklch(37.6% 0.032 55.2)
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Step 950
950
#2F241D
oklch(27.1% 0.021 54.1)
#D9C8BD 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) | #CDC9BC | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC5C5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C8BD
#D9C8BD
oklch(84.4% 0.024 55.2)
- #BDCFDA
#BDCFDA
oklch(84.4% 0.025 234.5)
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 #D9C8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
Use #D9C8BD 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.