#D3AFBF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.047 349.7), rgb(211, 175, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#D3AFBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3AFBF |
| RGB | rgb(211, 175, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 29%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.047 349.7) |
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 #D3AFBF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3AFBF | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3AFBF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3AFBF text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3AFBF
oklch(79% 0.047 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA7
oklch(70.8% 0.074 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57192
oklch(63.1% 0.095 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#A0587C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#894869
oklch(49.1% 0.097 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C55
oklch(42.8% 0.079 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3346
oklch(37.6% 0.062 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#351E29
oklch(26.9% 0.04 350)
#D3AFBF 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) | #B2B5C0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9AEB4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3AFBF
#D3AFBF
oklch(79% 0.047 349.7)
- #9EC5B6
#9EC5B6
oklch(79.1% 0.047 169.7)
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 #D3AFBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.066
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #D3AFBF 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.