#DBC5BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84% 0.027 41.1), rgb(219, 197, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#DBC5BD 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 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC5BD |
| RGB | rgb(219, 197, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.027 41.1) |
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 #DBC5BD | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC5BD | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC5BD text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC5BD text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E3D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC5BD
oklch(84% 0.027 41.1)
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Step 400
400
#B9988C
oklch(70.6% 0.043 41)
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Step 500
500
#A87F70
oklch(63.2% 0.056 41)
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Step 600
600
#926858
oklch(55.6% 0.06 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5648
oklch(49.1% 0.057 40.6)
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Step 800
800
#65463B
oklch(42.5% 0.047 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#533B33
oklch(37.7% 0.037 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#DBC5BD 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) | #CAC7BC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCBBD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C2C3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC5BD
#DBC5BD
oklch(84% 0.027 41.1)
- #B8CFD7
#B8CFD7
oklch(84% 0.027 220.7)
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 #DBC5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
Use #DBC5BD 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.