#D0ADBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.3% 0.046 349), rgb(208, 173, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#D0ADBD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0ADBD |
| RGB | rgb(208, 173, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 27%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.046 349) |
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 #D0ADBD | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0ADBD | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0ADBD text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0ADBD text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 348.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0ADBD
oklch(78.3% 0.046 349)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA8
oklch(70.7% 0.074 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47292
oklch(63.2% 0.093 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F597D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#884969
oklch(49.2% 0.094 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3C56
oklch(42.7% 0.078 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A3447
oklch(37.8% 0.061 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#D0ADBD 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) | #B0B3BE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B8BC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5ACB2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0ADBD
#D0ADBD
oklch(78.3% 0.046 349)
- #9CC2B3
#9CC2B3
oklch(78.2% 0.046 169.1)
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 #D0ADBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #D0ADBD 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.