#DBC8B9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.03 60.7), rgb(219, 200, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#DBC8B9 is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC8B9 |
| RGB | rgb(219, 200, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 32%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.03 60.7) |
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 #DBC8B9 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC8B9 | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC8B9 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC8B9 text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC8B9
oklch(84.4% 0.03 60.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B79A83
oklch(70.6% 0.047 60.3)
-
Step 500
500
#A58164
oklch(63% 0.061 60.2)
-
Step 600
600
#906A4B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 60.1)
-
Step 700
700
#7A593C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 62)
-
Step 800
800
#644832
oklch(42.6% 0.051 59)
-
Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
-
Step 950
950
#30241A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 61.2)
#DBC8B9 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) | #CEC9B8 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDB9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C4C4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC8B9
#DBC8B9
oklch(84.4% 0.03 60.7)
- #BBCFDE
#BBCFDE
oklch(84.4% 0.03 240.2)
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 #DBC8B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.037
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.058
Use #DBC8B9 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.