#D4B1BB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.4% 0.043 359.1), rgb(212, 177, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#D4B1BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.80:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B1BB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 177, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 29%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.043 359.1) |
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 #D4B1BB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B1BB | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B1BB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B1BB text on black | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#E7D3D9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 357.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B1BB
oklch(79.4% 0.043 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9F
oklch(70.7% 0.069 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57388
oklch(63.1% 0.087 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05B72
oklch(55.7% 0.094 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#884A5F
oklch(49% 0.088 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D4E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 358.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3441
oklch(37.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 950
950
#351F26
oklch(27% 0.036 359.2)
#D4B1BB 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) | #B5B6BB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBCBA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAAFB4 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B1BB
#D4B1BB
oklch(79.4% 0.043 359.1)
- #9FC5BC
#9FC5BC
oklch(79.3% 0.042 179.1)
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 #D4B1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.068
Use #D4B1BB 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.