#D3B4BB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.9% 0.037 2.7), rgb(211, 180, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#D3B4BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 3°. 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 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.01:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D3B4BB |
| RGB | rgb(211, 180, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 26%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.037 2.7) |
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 #D3B4BB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D3B4BB | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D3B4BB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D3B4BB text on black | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D3B4BB
oklch(79.9% 0.037 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1929D
oklch(70.8% 0.058 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07685
oklch(63% 0.075 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E6F
oklch(55.5% 0.082 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#854E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C404C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#58363F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#D3B4BB 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) | #B8B9BB | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBEBA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9B2B6 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D3B4BB
#D3B4BB
oklch(79.9% 0.037 2.7)
- #A4C6BF
#A4C6BF
oklch(80% 0.038 181.4)
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 #D3B4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.038
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #D3B4BB 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.