#DBC8BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.025 47.1), rgb(219, 200, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#DBC8BF 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.02:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC8BF |
| RGB | rgb(219, 200, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 28%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.025 47.1) |
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 #DBC8BF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC8BF | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC8BF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC8BF text on black | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC8BF
oklch(84.6% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8C
oklch(70.7% 0.039 48.1)
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Step 500
500
#A4816F
oklch(63.2% 0.051 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A58
oklch(55.7% 0.055 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#795848
oklch(49.1% 0.05 46.9)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F231E
oklch(26.9% 0.021 43.7)
#DBC8BF 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) | #CDC9BE | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CDBF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C5C5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC8BF
#DBC8BF
oklch(84.6% 0.025 47.1)
- #BCD0D9
#BCD0D9
oklch(84.5% 0.025 226.5)
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 #DBC8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #DBC8BF 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.