#D4ABBE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.4% 0.054 348.9), rgb(212, 171, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#D4ABBE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 349°. 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ABBE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 171, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.054 348.9) |
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 #D4ABBE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4ABBE | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4ABBE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4ABBE text on black | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4ABBE
oklch(78.4% 0.054 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA9
oklch(70.8% 0.086 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA6C94
oklch(63% 0.111 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#A5537F
oklch(55.5% 0.12 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E436B
oklch(49.1% 0.113 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#733857
oklch(42.7% 0.092 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3148
oklch(37.7% 0.071 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#D4ABBE 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) | #AEB2BF | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9BD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAAAB1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ABBE
#D4ABBE
oklch(78.4% 0.054 348.9)
- #97C4B2
#97C4B2
oklch(78.3% 0.054 168.5)
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 #D4ABBE, 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 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.067
Use #D4ABBE 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.