#D4B4BC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80% 0.038 1.2), rgb(212, 180, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#D4B4BC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 1°. 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 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B4BC |
| RGB | rgb(212, 180, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 27%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.038 1.2) |
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 #D4B4BC | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B4BC | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B4BC text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B4BC text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B4BC
oklch(80% 0.038 1.2)
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Step 400
400
#C2919E
oklch(70.7% 0.061 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17586
oklch(63% 0.078 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5D70
oklch(55.5% 0.085 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#854D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F4D
oklch(42.7% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#583640
oklch(37.7% 0.051 0.7)
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Step 950
950
#342025
oklch(27.1% 0.032 3.1)
#D4B4BC 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) | #B8B9BC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBEBB | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB2B7 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B4BC
#D4B4BC
oklch(80% 0.038 1.2)
- #A4C6BF
#A4C6BF
oklch(80% 0.038 181.4)
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 #D4B4BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.064
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #D4B4BC 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.