#D1B2BA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.3% 0.037 0.6), rgb(209, 178, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#D1B2BA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B2BA |
| RGB | rgb(209, 178, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 25%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.037 0.6) |
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 #D1B2BA | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B2BA | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B2BA text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B2BA text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B2BA
oklch(79.3% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1919E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#B07687
oklch(63.1% 0.076 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E71
oklch(55.5% 0.083 0)
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Step 700
700
#844D5E
oklch(48.9% 0.077 0.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C404D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 1)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#332026
oklch(27% 0.031 358.8)
#D1B2BA 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) | #B6B7BA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCB9 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B0B5 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B2BA
#D1B2BA
oklch(79.3% 0.037 0.6)
- #A2C4BC
#A2C4BC
oklch(79.3% 0.038 179.4)
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 #D1B2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.029
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.065
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #D1B2BA 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.