#D3ACBF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.5% 0.052 347.5), rgb(211, 172, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#D3ACBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 347°. 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 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ACBF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 172, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.052 347.5) |
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 #D3ACBF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3ACBF | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3ACBF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3ACBF text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 346)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3ACBF
oklch(78.5% 0.052 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#C88CAA
oklch(70.8% 0.083 348)
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Step 500
500
#B86E95
oklch(63.1% 0.106 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35580
oklch(55.6% 0.115 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B456C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#713958
oklch(42.6% 0.088 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3248
oklch(37.8% 0.068 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#361D2A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 348)
#D3ACBF 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) | #AFB3C0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9BE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ABB2 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ACBF
#D3ACBF
oklch(78.5% 0.052 347.5)
- #9AC4B2
#9AC4B2
oklch(78.5% 0.051 167)
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 #D3ACBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.057
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.062
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.068
Use #D3ACBF 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.