#D3ABB5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78% 0.048 1.6), rgb(211, 171, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#D3ABB5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ABB5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 171, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.048 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 #D3ABB5 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3ABB5 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3ABB5 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3ABB5 text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3ABB5
oklch(78% 0.048 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F85
oklch(63.1% 0.099 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#A6566F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E465D
oklch(49.1% 0.101 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#733A4C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E323F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#D3ABB5 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) | #B0B1B5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B8B4 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAA9AE | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ABB5
#D3ABB5
oklch(78% 0.048 1.6)
- #96C2B9
#96C2B9
oklch(78% 0.048 181.1)
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 #D3ABB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.066
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.066
Use #D3ABB5 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.