#DDC9BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.026 48.4), rgb(221, 201, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#DDC9BF 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DDC9BF |
| RGB | rgb(221, 201, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 31%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.026 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 #DDC9BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DDC9BF | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #DDC9BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DDC9BF text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DDC9BF
oklch(85% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4BBAE
oklch(81% 0.034 49.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9783
oklch(70.7% 0.055 48.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7D64
oklch(63.1% 0.07 48.5)
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Step 600
600
#98664B
oklch(55.7% 0.076 49)
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Step 700
700
#81543C
oklch(49% 0.07 48.6)
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Step 800
800
#694532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#563A2C
oklch(37.7% 0.046 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#32221A
oklch(26.9% 0.029 47.6)
#DDC9BF 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) | #CECABE | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E3C6C6 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DDC9BF
#DDC9BF
oklch(85% 0.026 48.4)
- #BDD1DC
#BDD1DC
oklch(84.9% 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 #DDC9BF, 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 0.032
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.052
Use #DDC9BF 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.