#DCCABB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.029 62.3), rgb(220, 202, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#DCCABB 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DCCABB |
| RGB | rgb(220, 202, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 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 #DCCABB | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DCCABB | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DCCABB text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DCCABB text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DCCABB
oklch(85% 0.029 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#D3BCA9
oklch(81% 0.037 61.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC997B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 62.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB7F59
oklch(63.1% 0.076 61.6)
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Step 600
600
#96683E
oklch(55.6% 0.083 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#805630
oklch(49.1% 0.077 61.6)
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Step 800
800
#684729
oklch(42.8% 0.063 62.1)
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Step 900
900
#553C25
oklch(37.8% 0.05 63)
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Step 950
950
#322316
oklch(27.1% 0.032 61.8)
#DCCABB 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) | #D0CBBA | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CFBB | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C6C6 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DCCABB
#DCCABB
oklch(85% 0.029 62.3)
- #BED0DF
#BED0DF
oklch(84.9% 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 #DCCABB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
Use #DCCABB 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.