#DBC7BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.3% 0.028 53.1), rgb(219, 199, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#DBC7BB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.028. 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 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC7BB |
| RGB | rgb(219, 199, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.028 53.1) |
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 #DBC7BB | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC7BB | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC7BB text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC7BB text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC7BB
oklch(84.3% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89987
oklch(70.6% 0.045 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#A68069
oklch(63.1% 0.058 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#916951
oklch(55.6% 0.063 52)
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Step 700
700
#7B5841
oklch(49.2% 0.058 54.2)
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Step 800
800
#644836
oklch(42.7% 0.048 53.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2F
oklch(37.7% 0.038 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#DBC7BB 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) | #CDC8BA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CCBB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C4C4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC7BB
#DBC7BB
oklch(84.3% 0.028 53.1)
- #BACFDB
#BACFDB
oklch(84.2% 0.028 232.7)
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 #DBC7BB, 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 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.059
Use #DBC7BB 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.