#DDC7BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.5% 0.029 48.4), rgb(221, 199, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#DDC7BC is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC7BC |
| RGB | rgb(221, 199, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.5% 0.029 48.4) |
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 #DDC7BC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC7BC | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC7BC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC7BC text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | 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
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#DDC7BC
oklch(84.5% 0.029 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#BA9888
oklch(70.6% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#A87F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.06 48.3)
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Step 600
600
#936852
oklch(55.6% 0.065 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5642
oklch(49% 0.06 48)
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Step 800
800
#664737
oklch(42.8% 0.05 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#533B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.04 47.6)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#DDC7BC 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) | #CDC9BB | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CDBC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C4C4 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC7BC
#DDC7BC
oklch(84.5% 0.029 48.4)
- #B9D0DB
#B9D0DB
oklch(84.4% 0.029 228.1)
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 #DDC7BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #DDC7BC 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.