#D2B4BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.9% 0.037 353.9), rgb(210, 180, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#D2B4BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B4BF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 180, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 25%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.037 353.9) |
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 #D2B4BF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B4BF | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B4BF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B4BF text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4DA
oklch(88.5% 0.02 354.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B4BF
oklch(79.9% 0.037 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF768D
oklch(63.1% 0.077 353.7)
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Step 600
600
#995E77
oklch(55.5% 0.083 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#834E64
oklch(49.2% 0.077 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#6A4051
oklch(42.7% 0.063 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#573643
oklch(37.7% 0.051 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#332027
oklch(27% 0.031 355.6)
#D2B4BF 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) | #B7B9BF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBEBE | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B3B8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B4BF
#D2B4BF
oklch(79.9% 0.037 353.9)
- #A6C6BB
#A6C6BB
oklch(80% 0.038 172.5)
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 #D2B4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.063
Use #D2B4BF 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.