#DCC8BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.6% 0.027 50.8), rgb(220, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#DCC8BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.027. 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 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCC8BD |
| RGB | rgb(220, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 31%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.027 50.8) |
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 #DCC8BD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCC8BD | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #DCC8BD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCC8BD text on black | 13.03:1 | 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
#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)
#DCC8BD
oklch(84.6% 0.027 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89989
oklch(70.7% 0.044 48.9)
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Step 500
500
#A6806B
oklch(63.1% 0.056 50.3)
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Step 600
600
#906953
oklch(55.5% 0.06 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5843
oklch(49.2% 0.056 52)
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Step 800
800
#644838
oklch(42.8% 0.046 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C30
oklch(37.7% 0.037 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#DCC8BD 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) | #CDC9BC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2C5C5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCC8BD
#DCC8BD
oklch(84.6% 0.027 50.8)
- #BCD0DB
#BCD0DB
oklch(84.6% 0.027 231.7)
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 #DCC8BD, 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 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.055
Use #DCC8BD 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.