#D1ABB2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(77.7% 0.045 5.8), rgb(209, 171, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#D1ABB2 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1ABB2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 171, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.045 5.8) |
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 #D1ABB2 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1ABB2 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1ABB2 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1ABB2 text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1ABB2
oklch(77.7% 0.045 5.8)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9A
oklch(70.7% 0.072 5.4)
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Step 500
500
#B97181
oklch(63.1% 0.093 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#A4596A
oklch(55.6% 0.1 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#8C4859
oklch(49% 0.094 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#723C49
oklch(42.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D333D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#D1ABB2 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) | #B0B1B2 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7B1 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8A9AD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1ABB2
#D1ABB2
oklch(77.7% 0.045 5.8)
- #97C0BA
#97C0BA
oklch(77.6% 0.044 185.3)
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 #D1ABB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.037
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.064
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.064
Use #D1ABB2 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.