#D4B8BE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3), rgb(212, 184, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#D4B8BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4B8BE |
| RGB | rgb(212, 184, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3) |
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 #D4B8BE | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4B8BE | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4B8BE text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4B8BE text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE939D
oklch(70.6% 0.053 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7885
oklch(63% 0.068 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#98616F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#81505D
oklch(49.1% 0.068 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#69424C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 3)
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Step 900
900
#56383F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#D4B8BE 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) | #BBBCBE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAB6BA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4B8BE
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
- #AAC8C2
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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 #D4B8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
Use #D4B8BE 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.