#D5B2BE
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.8% 0.043 355.5), rgb(213, 178, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#D5B2BE is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 356°. 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 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B2BE |
| RGB | rgb(213, 178, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.043 355.5) |
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 #D5B2BE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B2BE | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B2BE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B2BE text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F1E7EA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 357)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DA
oklch(88.5% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B2BE
oklch(79.8% 0.043 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA2
oklch(70.7% 0.069 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4738C
oklch(63.2% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F5A76
oklch(55.5% 0.097 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#884A63
oklch(49.1% 0.089 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3D51
oklch(42.8% 0.075 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#351F27
oklch(27.1% 0.036 356.4)
#D5B2BE 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) | #B5B8BE | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBD | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB1B6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B2BE
#D5B2BE
oklch(79.8% 0.043 355.5)
- #A1C7BC
#A1C7BC
oklch(79.9% 0.043 175.6)
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 #D5B2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.067
Use #D5B2BE 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.