#D9C8BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.024 52.6), rgb(217, 200, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#D9C8BE 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9C8BE |
| RGB | rgb(217, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 26%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.024 52.6) |
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 #D9C8BE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9C8BE | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D9C8BE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9C8BE text on black | 12.95:1 | 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
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D9C8BE
oklch(84.4% 0.024 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8B
oklch(70.7% 0.038 54.6)
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Step 500
500
#A2826F
oklch(63.2% 0.048 52.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B57
oklch(55.5% 0.052 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#775947
oklch(49% 0.048 52.2)
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Step 800
800
#61493A
oklch(42.7% 0.041 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D32
oklch(37.6% 0.031 52.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241D
oklch(27% 0.02 56.7)
#D9C8BE 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) | #CDC9BD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC5C5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9C8BE
#D9C8BE
oklch(84.4% 0.024 52.6)
- #BDCFD9
#BDCFD9
oklch(84.4% 0.024 231.9)
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 #D9C8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
Use #D9C8BE 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.