#D3CDC8 — Smoked Oyster Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#D3CDC8

≈ Smoked Oyster

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On white

1.57:1

Fails AA

On black

11.11:1

Passes AAA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(11.11:1)

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Hue27°Saturation5%Brightness83%

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Normal vision#D3CDC8

Protanopia#CFCDC8

Deuteranopia#D0CEC8

Tritanopia#D5CCCC

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Colors that go with Smoked Oyster

Smoked Oyster is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.

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Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameSmoked Oyster#D9D2CDΔE 1.3 CSS nameLightgray#D3D3D3ΔE 3.6 Web-safe#CCCCCC#CCCCCCΔE 3.4

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Smoked Oyster — meaning & where to use it

Smoked Oyster is a light, airy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.

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