#DBC9BA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.029 62.3), rgb(219, 201, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#DBC9BA is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC9BA |
| RGB | rgb(219, 201, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.029 62.3) |
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 #DBC9BA | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC9BA | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC9BA text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC9BA text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DBC9BA
oklch(84.7% 0.029 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#B69B84
oklch(70.8% 0.046 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#A48265
oklch(63.2% 0.059 61.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6B4C
oklch(55.6% 0.064 61.7)
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Step 700
700
#79593D
oklch(49% 0.059 62)
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Step 800
800
#634932
oklch(42.7% 0.05 62.4)
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Step 900
900
#513D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F241A
oklch(27% 0.024 63.8)
#DBC9BA 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) | #CFCAB9 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C5C5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC9BA
#DBC9BA
oklch(84.7% 0.029 62.3)
- #BDCFDE
#BDCFDE
oklch(84.6% 0.029 243.2)
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 #DBC9BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.056
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
Use #DBC9BA 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.