#D5B4BF
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(80.2% 0.041 356), rgb(213, 180, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#D5B4BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B4BF |
| RGB | rgb(213, 180, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.041 356) |
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 #D5B4BF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B4BF | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B4BF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B4BF text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#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
#E6D3D9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 356.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B4BF
oklch(80.2% 0.041 356)
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Step 400
400
#C290A2
oklch(70.6% 0.065 355.5)
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Step 500
500
#B2748B
oklch(63.1% 0.083 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#9D5C75
oklch(55.6% 0.09 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#864C62
oklch(49.2% 0.083 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E50
oklch(42.7% 0.07 356)
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Step 900
900
#593542
oklch(37.7% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 950
950
#341F27
oklch(26.9% 0.035 355.2)
#D5B4BF 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) | #B7B9BF | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBFBE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB3B8 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B4BF
#D5B4BF
oklch(80.2% 0.041 356)
- #A4C7BD
#A4C7BD
oklch(80.1% 0.04 176)
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 #D5B4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
Use #D5B4BF 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.