#DFC8BE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.029 45), rgb(223, 200, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#DFC8BE 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC8BE |
| RGB | rgb(223, 200, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 34%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.029 45) |
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 #DFC8BE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC8BE | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC8BE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC8BE text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#DFC8BE
oklch(84.9% 0.029 45)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAAD
oklch(81% 0.038 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29582
oklch(70.7% 0.061 44)
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Step 500
500
#B17B62
oklch(63.2% 0.077 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6349
oklch(55.6% 0.084 45.1)
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Step 700
700
#86523A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D4330
oklch(42.7% 0.066 44.9)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#DFC8BE 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) | #CECABD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBE | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C5C5 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC8BE
#DFC8BE
oklch(84.9% 0.029 45)
- #BAD2DC
#BAD2DC
oklch(84.9% 0.029 224.8)
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 #DFC8BE, 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 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
Use #DFC8BE 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.