#DFC8BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.9% 0.029 42.6), rgb(223, 200, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#DFC8BF 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #DFC8BF |
| RGB | rgb(223, 200, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.029 42.6) |
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 #DFC8BF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #DFC8BF | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #DFC8BF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #DFC8BF text on black | 13.15:1 | 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)
#DFC8BF
oklch(84.9% 0.029 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#C19583
oklch(70.6% 0.059 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17A65
oklch(63% 0.076 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C634C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#85523D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 43)
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Step 800
800
#6C4332
oklch(42.6% 0.063 43.2)
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Step 900
900
#58392C
oklch(37.7% 0.049 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#DFC8BF 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) | #CDCABE | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CEBF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E6C5C5 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #DFC8BF
#DFC8BF
oklch(84.9% 0.029 42.6)
- #BAD2DB
#BAD2DB
oklch(84.9% 0.029 222.3)
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 #DFC8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.049
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #DFC8BF 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.