#D5AFBD
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.2% 0.048 354.1), rgb(213, 175, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#D5AFBD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.69:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5AFBD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 175, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 31%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.048 354.1) |
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 #D5AFBD | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5AFBD | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5AFBD text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5AFBD text on black | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5AFBD
oklch(79.2% 0.048 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA4
oklch(70.7% 0.076 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#B8708D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35777
oklch(55.6% 0.107 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4764
oklch(49.1% 0.098 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#713B52
oklch(42.7% 0.081 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3344
oklch(37.8% 0.063 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#D5AFBD 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) | #B3B5BE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBBC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBAEB4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5AFBD
#D5AFBD
oklch(79.2% 0.048 354.1)
- #9CC6B9
#9CC6B9
oklch(79.3% 0.048 174.1)
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 #D5AFBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.069
Use #D5AFBD 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.