#D3ABC5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.5% 0.058 339.5), rgb(211, 171, 197).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#D3ABC5 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ABC5 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 171, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.058 339.5) |
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 #D3ABC5 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3ABC5 | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3ABC5 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3ABC5 text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.016 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E0
oklch(88.4% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3ABC5
oklch(78.5% 0.058 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#C88AB3
oklch(70.8% 0.093 340)
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Step 500
500
#B86BA1
oklch(63% 0.12 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#A3528B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4276
oklch(49% 0.119 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#713760
oklch(42.7% 0.098 339.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C304F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#361C2E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 339.5)
#D3ABC5 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) | #ACB3C6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B9C4 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8ACB4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ABC5
#D3ABC5
oklch(78.5% 0.058 339.5)
- #9AC5AC
#9AC5AC
oklch(78.6% 0.058 159.2)
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 #D3ABC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.069
Use #D3ABC5 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.