#D5AEBF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.05 350.3), rgb(213, 174, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#D5AEBF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.63:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AEBF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 174, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 32%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.05 350.3) |
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 #D5AEBF | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AEBF | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AEBF text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AEBF text on black | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AEBF
oklch(79% 0.05 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#C88CA7
oklch(70.7% 0.081 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#B86F92
oklch(63.2% 0.102 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#A3567C
oklch(55.6% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4669
oklch(49.2% 0.104 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#723A55
oklch(42.8% 0.086 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3246
oklch(37.7% 0.067 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D29
oklch(26.9% 0.043 350.2)
#D5AEBF 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) | #B1B5C0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BABBBE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBADB4 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AEBF
#D5AEBF
oklch(79% 0.05 350.3)
- #9BC6B6
#9BC6B6
oklch(79.1% 0.051 170.2)
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 #D5AEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.065
Use #D5AEBF 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.