#D1B6C2
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.3% 0.035 349.3), rgb(209, 182, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#D1B6C2 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.18:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D1B6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 182, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 23%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.035 349.3) |
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 #D1B6C2 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D1B6C2 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D1B6C2 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D1B6C2 text on black | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EFE7EB
oklch(93.5% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D1B6C2
oklch(80.3% 0.035 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#BC93A6
oklch(70.7% 0.055 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#AB7890
oklch(63.2% 0.071 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#96607A
oklch(55.6% 0.078 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F4F67
oklch(49% 0.072 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#684154
oklch(42.7% 0.06 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#543745
oklch(37.6% 0.046 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#322129
oklch(27.2% 0.029 349.4)
#D1B6C2 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) | #B8BBC2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBFC1 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5B6BA | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D1B6C2
#D1B6C2
oklch(80.3% 0.035 349.3)
- #AAC6BB
#AAC6BB
oklch(80.3% 0.034 169.8)
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 #D1B6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
Use #D1B6C2 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.