#DBC9BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.7% 0.026 56), rgb(219, 201, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#DBC9BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DBC9BD |
| RGB | rgb(219, 201, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 29%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.026 56) |
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 #DBC9BD | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DBC9BD | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #DBC9BD text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DBC9BD text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DBC9BD
oklch(84.7% 0.026 56)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9881
oklch(70.6% 0.053 55)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F61
oklch(63.1% 0.068 56)
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Step 600
600
#956847
oklch(55.6% 0.075 56.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5639
oklch(49.1% 0.069 55.6)
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Step 800
800
#67472F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B2A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#DBC9BD 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) | #CECABC | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CEBD | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1C6C6 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DBC9BD
#DBC9BD
oklch(84.7% 0.026 56)
- #BED0DC
#BED0DC
oklch(84.8% 0.026 236.9)
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 #DBC9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
Use #DBC9BD 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.