#DDC9BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.028 53.1), rgb(221, 201, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#DDC9BD is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC9BD |
| RGB | rgb(221, 201, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 32%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.028 53.1) |
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 #DDC9BD | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC9BD | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC9BD text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC9BD text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDC9BD
oklch(84.9% 0.028 53.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAC
oklch(80.9% 0.035 53)
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Step 400
400
#BE977F
oklch(70.6% 0.058 53.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D5F
oklch(63% 0.074 53)
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Step 600
600
#986646
oklch(55.6% 0.079 53)
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Step 700
700
#825437
oklch(49% 0.075 52.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A452E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#563A29
oklch(37.6% 0.048 52)
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Step 950
950
#322218
oklch(26.9% 0.03 53)
#DDC9BD 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) | #CFCABC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBD | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4C6C6 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC9BD
#DDC9BD
oklch(84.9% 0.028 53.1)
- #BCD1DD
#BCD1DD
oklch(84.9% 0.028 232.7)
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 #DDC9BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
Use #DDC9BD 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.