#DCD7CDSkyvory (#DCD7CD) is a near-white neutral with an OKLCH hue of 85°, lightness 0.88 and chroma 0.015. In practice it behaves as a background color — quiet over large surfaces.
| HEX | #DCD7CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(220, 215, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 18%, 83%) |
| HSV | hsv(40, 7%, 86%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 2%, 7%, 14%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(86.1 0 5.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.880 0.015 85) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Skyvory 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.
#e4d2bf — ΔE 2.0, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast, gains intensity#e3d8c9 — ΔE 1.2, shifts subtly: takes on a orange cast#dcd7cd — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#dcd8d0 — ΔE 0.4, is virtually unchangedTest Skyvory 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 1.43:1 and against black 14.64:1, 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.
#f6f1e8 · #dcd7cd · #a6a299 · #807c75 · #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.
#dcd7cd · #e3bc92 · #d5a689 · #c39182 · #af7e7c · #996c76
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.
#dcd7cd · #adbda6 · #ab966b · #668558 · #6d5b35 · #384832
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.
#dcd7cd · #bbb4a5 · #9e9176 · #415580 · #3e341e · #201a0c
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#dcd7cd · #b7bbc2 · #878279 · #4c4e53 · #241f16 · #010103
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.
#dcd7cd · #9f9d98 · #45423c · #28251f · #070502 · #edbc4d
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#dcd7cd · #b3bbca · #7182a7 · #3a4d78 · #101e3e · #0e0600
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#dcd7cd · #b3bbca · #5e89a1 · #514673 · #002335 · #010006
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#dcd7cd · #abbfc1 · #558d93 · #634065 · #2e1430 · #000304
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#dcd7cd · #adc0ba · #5b8f80 · #3a4d78 · #361122 · #000008
#E0DCD3 · #E5E1D9 · #E9E6DF · #EDEBE6 · #F2F0EC
#B4AFA6 · #8D8981 · #68645E · #45423C · #25231E
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.