#D5B7BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.7% 0.035 4.3), rgb(213, 183, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#D5B7BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.33:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B7BD |
| RGB | rgb(213, 183, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 26%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.035 4.3) |
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 #D5B7BD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B7BD | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B7BD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B7BD text on black | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B7BD
oklch(80.7% 0.035 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#C0929C
oklch(70.6% 0.057 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7784
oklch(63% 0.072 4.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A5F6E
oklch(55.5% 0.079 3.5)
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Step 700
700
#844F5C
oklch(49.2% 0.073 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B414B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#57373E
oklch(37.7% 0.047 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#D5B7BD 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) | #BBBBBD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BC | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB5B9 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B7BD
#D5B7BD
oklch(80.7% 0.035 4.3)
- #A8C8C2
#A8C8C2
oklch(80.7% 0.035 182.8)
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 #D5B7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.064
Use #D5B7BD 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.