#D4D0C5Greybeard (#D4D0C5) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 90°, lightness 0.86 and chroma 0.016. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #D4D0C5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(212, 208, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 15%, 80%) |
| HSV | hsv(44, 7%, 83%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 7%, 17%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(83.5 -0.5 5.9) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.858 0.016 90) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Greybeard shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.9), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#dccbb8 — ΔE 1.9, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#dbd1c1 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#d4d0c5 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#d4d1c8 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Greybeard in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 1.54:1 and against black 13.63:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#f5f2e7 · #d4d0c5 · #a5a298 · #807c74 · #5c5952 · #3a3832
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#e4e2b6 · #d4d0c5 · #d9b78a · #cba081 · #ba8b79 · #a67873
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#d4d0c5 · #a3b7a1 · #a09064 · #5a7f56 · #64562e · #30422e
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#d4d0c5 · #b3ad9e · #958b6f · #495784 · #372f19 · #1a1507
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#d4d0c5 · #b1b3ba · #817d74 · #4a4b50 · #221e15 · #010102
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#f3f2ed · #d4d0c5 · #9f9d97 · #27251e · #070502 · #e6c04d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d4d0c5 · #aeb3c2 · #707ca2 · #3c4974 · #131c3c · #0b0500
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#d4d0c5 · #aeb3c2 · #5c839e · #52416e · #002136 · #020006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#d4d0c5 · #a4b8bb · #518791 · #623c5f · #2f112c · #000305
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#d4d0c5 · #a5b8b4 · #54897f · #3c4974 · #350f1d · #000007
#DAD6CC · #DFDCD4 · #E5E2DB · #EBE9E3 · #F0EFEA
#ADA9A0 · #88847C · #64615A · #43403A · #24221D
Its high lightness and low chroma make it a natural background or large-surface color. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.