#D1B2AB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.9% 0.037 32.8), rgb(209, 178, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#D1B2AB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B2AB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 178, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 29%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.037 32.8) |
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 #D1B2AB | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B2AB | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B2AB text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B2AB text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 37)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B2AB
oklch(78.9% 0.037 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39389
oklch(70.6% 0.06 32)
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Step 500
500
#B3786C
oklch(63% 0.077 32)
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Step 600
600
#9E6153
oklch(55.7% 0.083 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#875044
oklch(49.2% 0.077 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E4138
oklch(42.6% 0.065 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#593830
oklch(37.8% 0.05 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211C
oklch(27% 0.031 35.3)
#D1B2AB 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) | #B9B5AA | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBAB | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9AEB0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B2AB
#D1B2AB
oklch(78.9% 0.037 32.8)
- #A0C1C8
#A0C1C8
oklch(78.9% 0.037 212)
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 #D1B2AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.022
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
Use #D1B2AB 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.