#D3ADBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.6% 0.049 351.1), rgb(211, 173, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#D3ADBD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3ADBD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 173, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.049 351.1) |
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 #D3ADBD | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3ADBD | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3ADBD text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3ADBD text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3ADBD
oklch(78.6% 0.049 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#B76F91
oklch(63% 0.1 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#A2577B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 351)
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Step 700
700
#8B4768
oklch(49.2% 0.101 351)
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Step 800
800
#713A54
oklch(42.7% 0.084 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#361E29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 351.2)
#D3ADBD 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) | #B0B4BE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B9BC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ACB2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3ADBD
#D3ADBD
oklch(78.6% 0.049 351.1)
- #9BC4B5
#9BC4B5
oklch(78.6% 0.049 170.7)
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 #D3ADBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.052
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.067
Use #D3ADBD 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.