#D5D5CEKefir (#D5D5CE) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 107°, lightness 0.87 and chroma 0.009. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #D5D5CE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(213, 213, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 8%, 82%) |
| HSV | hsv(60, 3%, 84%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 0%, 3%, 16%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(85.1 -1.2 3.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.871 0.009 107) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Kefir 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 ≈ 2), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#ddd0c0 — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#dcd6ca — ΔE 1.1, shifts subtly: takes on a yellow cast#d5d5ce — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#d5d6d1 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Kefir 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 1.47:1 and against black 14.24:1, 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.
#f2f2ec · #d5d5ce · #a2a29c · #7d7d78 · #595955 · #383834
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.
#d5d5ce · #d3c08c · #c8a87e · #bb9274 · #aa7e6c · #976b65
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.
#d5d5ce · #a1bcac · #9a996a · #4f8567 · #5f5d34 · #2d4738
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.
#d5d5ce · #b3b3a2 · #929275 · #625f8e · #35341d · #1a190b
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#d5d5ce · #b7b7be · #818177 · #4d4d52 · #202016 · #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.
#d5d5ce · #9c9c98 · #40403c · #23231e · #040402 · #d0ca4e
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d5d5ce · #b6b6c6 · #7d7ba3 · #4a4674 · #1e193c · #010100
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#d5d5ce · #b6b6c6 · #6982a4 · #5d4068 · #091f3d · #020004
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#d5d5ce · #a9bbc3 · #58889c · #6a3b55 · #341125 · #00050b
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#d5d5ce · #a8bcbc · #538c8c · #4a4674 · #381014 · #010007
#dcdcd6 · #e3e3de · #eaeae7 · #f1f1ef · #f8f8f7
#b2b2ac · #8e8e89 · #6b6b67 · #474745 · #242422
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.