#D1B4BB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.7% 0.035 1.6), rgb(209, 180, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#D1B4BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B4BB |
| RGB | rgb(209, 180, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 24%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.035 1.6) |
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 #D1B4BB | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B4BB | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B4BB text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B4BB text on black | 10.95:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B4BB
oklch(79.7% 0.035 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#BF939E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7886
oklch(63.2% 0.07 2.3)
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Step 600
600
#996070
oklch(55.6% 0.077 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#824F5E
oklch(49% 0.071 1)
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Step 800
800
#6A414D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#563740
oklch(37.6% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#D1B4BB 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) | #B7B8BB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBDBA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B3B6 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B4BB
#D1B4BB
oklch(79.7% 0.035 1.6)
- #A5C4BE
#A5C4BE
oklch(79.6% 0.034 182.4)
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 #D1B4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.063
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
Use #D1B4BB 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.