#D4BFBB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82.1% 0.025 30.5), rgb(212, 191, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#D4BFBB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D4BFBB |
| RGB | rgb(212, 191, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.025 30.5) |
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 #D4BFBB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D4BFBB | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D4BFBB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D4BFBB text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#F8F5F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.014 28.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D4BFBB
oklch(82.1% 0.025 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89892
oklch(70.7% 0.039 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#A67F77
oklch(63.2% 0.05 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#916860
oklch(55.7% 0.055 31.3)
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Step 700
700
#7B564F
oklch(49.1% 0.051 31)
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Step 800
800
#644641
oklch(42.6% 0.043 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#523B37
oklch(37.7% 0.034 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#302320
oklch(27.1% 0.021 33.3)
#D4BFBB 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) | #C3C1BB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C5BB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABDBE | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D4BFBB
#D4BFBB
oklch(82.1% 0.025 30.5)
- #B3C9CD
#B3C9CD
oklch(82.1% 0.025 209.8)
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 #D4BFBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.028
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
Use #D4BFBB 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.