#D9CABC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.025 65.5), rgb(217, 202, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#D9CABC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D9CABC |
| RGB | rgb(217, 202, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 28%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.025 65.5) |
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 #D9CABC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D9CABC | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #D9CABC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D9CABC text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E3
oklch(93.6% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D9CABC
oklch(84.7% 0.025 65.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 65.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89A7E
oklch(70.6% 0.053 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#A6815E
oklch(63% 0.067 64.5)
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Step 600
600
#916A44
oklch(55.5% 0.073 64.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B5936
oklch(49.2% 0.067 66)
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Step 800
800
#64492D
oklch(42.8% 0.056 66.4)
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Step 900
900
#523D28
oklch(37.8% 0.044 65.8)
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Step 950
950
#302418
oklch(27.1% 0.028 66.2)
#D9CABC 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) | #CFCABB | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBC | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFC7C6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D9CABC
#D9CABC
oklch(84.7% 0.025 65.5)
- #C0CFDD
#C0CFDD
oklch(84.7% 0.025 246.2)
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 #D9CABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #D9CABC 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.