#D4ACBA
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.4% 0.05 355.3), rgb(212, 172, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#D4ACBA is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ACBA |
| RGB | rgb(212, 172, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 32%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.05 355.3) |
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 #D4ACBA | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4ACBA | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4ACBA text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4ACBA text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4ACBA
oklch(78.4% 0.05 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA3
oklch(70.7% 0.08 355)
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Step 500
500
#BA6E8C
oklch(63% 0.103 355.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55576
oklch(55.5% 0.112 355.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4563
oklch(49% 0.104 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#733951
oklch(42.7% 0.087 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3243
oklch(37.7% 0.066 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#D4ACBA 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) | #B0B3BB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B9B9 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBABB1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ACBA
#D4ACBA
oklch(78.4% 0.05 355.3)
- #98C4B7
#98C4B7
oklch(78.5% 0.05 174.9)
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 #D4ACBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.038
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.055
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.067
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.068
Use #D4ACBA 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.