#D4B2B2
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.3% 0.039 18), rgb(212, 178, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#D4B2B2 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 178, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 28%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.039 18) |
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 #D4B2B2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B2B2 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B2B2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B2B2 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.021 17.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B2B2
oklch(79.3% 0.039 18)
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Step 400
400
#C59192
oklch(70.7% 0.063 17.5)
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Step 500
500
#B57577
oklch(63% 0.081 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05D60
oklch(55.5% 0.088 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#894D4F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3F41
oklch(42.6% 0.067 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3637
oklch(37.7% 0.052 18)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#D4B2B2 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) | #B8B6B2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBCB2 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCAFB2 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B2B2
#D4B2B2
oklch(79.3% 0.039 18)
- #9FC4C5
#9FC4C5
oklch(79.4% 0.04 198.4)
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 #D4B2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.027
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.052
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.054
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.065
Use #D4B2B2 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.