#DBC6BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.1% 0.029 51.8), rgb(219, 198, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#DBC6BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.029. 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 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC6BA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 198, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.029 51.8) |
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 #DBC6BA | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC6BA | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC6BA text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC6BA text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC6BA
oklch(84.1% 0.029 51.8)
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Step 400
400
#B99987
oklch(70.7% 0.046 51)
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Step 500
500
#A78069
oklch(63.2% 0.059 51.9)
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Step 600
600
#926950
oklch(55.7% 0.064 52.4)
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Step 700
700
#7C5741
oklch(49.1% 0.059 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#654736
oklch(42.6% 0.049 50.5)
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Step 900
900
#523C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 53)
#DBC6BA 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) | #CCC7B9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C2C3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC6BA
#DBC6BA
oklch(84.1% 0.029 51.8)
- #B9CFDB
#B9CFDB
oklch(84.2% 0.029 231.5)
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 #DBC6BA, 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 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.060
Use #DBC6BA 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.