#D2B9BF
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5), rgb(210, 185, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#D2B9BF is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.43:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D2B9BF |
| RGB | rgb(210, 185, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 22%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5) |
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 #D2B9BF | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D2B9BF | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D2B9BF text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D2B9BF text on black | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE8E9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 7.3)
-
Step 200
200
#E3D5D8
oklch(88.5% 0.016 2.7)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
-
Step 400
400
#BB959E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 2.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A97A87
oklch(63% 0.061 0.8)
-
Step 600
600
#946371
oklch(55.6% 0.066 0.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7E525E
oklch(49.1% 0.061 1.8)
-
Step 800
800
#67434D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 1.4)
-
Step 900
900
#543940
oklch(37.8% 0.04 2.1)
-
Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#D2B9BF 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) | #BCBDBF | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C1BF | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7B8BB | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D2B9BF
#D2B9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 1.5)
- #ADC7C2
#ADC7C2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 182.7)
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 #D2B9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.030
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.060
Use #D2B9BF 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.