#D0B4BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.7% 0.035 352.3), rgb(208, 180, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#D0B4BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D0B4BF |
| RGB | rgb(208, 180, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 23%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.035 352.3) |
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 #D0B4BF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D0B4BF | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D0B4BF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D0B4BF text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D0B4BF
oklch(79.7% 0.035 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD93A4
oklch(70.8% 0.055 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC778E
oklch(63% 0.073 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#976078
oklch(55.6% 0.078 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#814F65
oklch(49.2% 0.073 352.2)
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Step 800
800
#694152
oklch(42.8% 0.06 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#553744
oklch(37.6% 0.047 352)
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Step 950
950
#322028
oklch(26.9% 0.031 351.1)
#D0B4BF 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) | #B6B9BF | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBDBE | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B3B8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D0B4BF
#D0B4BF
oklch(79.7% 0.035 352.3)
- #A7C5BA
#A7C5BA
oklch(79.8% 0.036 171.2)
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 #D0B4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #D0B4BF 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.