#D2B8BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.6% 0.03 4.7), rgb(210, 184, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#D2B8BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B8BD |
| RGB | rgb(210, 184, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.03 4.7) |
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 #D2B8BD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B8BD | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B8BD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B8BD text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B8BD
oklch(80.6% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC949D
oklch(70.6% 0.049 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A84
oklch(63.1% 0.063 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#96636E
oklch(55.7% 0.068 5.4)
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Step 700
700
#7F515C
oklch(49% 0.063 4.1)
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Step 800
800
#68434B
oklch(42.8% 0.052 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#54393F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#D2B8BD 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) | #BBBCBD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B7BA | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B8BD
#D2B8BD
oklch(80.6% 0.03 4.7)
- #ABC6C2
#ABC6C2
oklch(80.5% 0.03 185.8)
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 #D2B8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.061
Use #D2B8BD 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.