#D4ADBE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(78.7% 0.051 350.3), rgb(212, 173, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#D4ADBE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.051 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 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4ADBE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 173, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 31%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.051 350.3) |
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 #D4ADBE | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4ADBE | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4ADBE text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4ADBE text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4ADBE
oklch(78.7% 0.051 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86E92
oklch(63% 0.104 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#A3567C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4569
oklch(49.1% 0.106 350)
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Step 800
800
#723A55
oklch(42.8% 0.086 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#D4ADBE 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) | #B0B4BF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9BABD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAACB3 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4ADBE
#D4ADBE
oklch(78.7% 0.051 350.3)
- #9AC5B5
#9AC5B5
oklch(78.8% 0.051 170.2)
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 #D4ADBE, 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 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.065
Use #D4ADBE 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.