#D3AEBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.8% 0.047 351.9), rgb(211, 174, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#D3AEBD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.55:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AEBD |
| RGB | rgb(211, 174, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 30%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.047 351.9) |
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 #D3AEBD | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AEBD | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AEBD text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AEBD text on black | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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)
#D3AEBD
oklch(78.8% 0.047 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67090
oklch(63% 0.097 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#A1587A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#8A4867
oklch(49.2% 0.097 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#703B54
oklch(42.7% 0.081 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3345
oklch(37.7% 0.063 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E28
oklch(26.9% 0.039 352.4)
#D3AEBD 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) | #B1B4BE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9ADB3 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AEBD
#D3AEBD
oklch(78.8% 0.047 351.9)
- #9CC4B6
#9CC4B6
oklch(78.7% 0.047 171.7)
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 #D3AEBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #D3AEBD 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.