#D5B9BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.032 12.9), rgb(213, 185, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#D5B9BB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5B9BB |
| RGB | rgb(213, 185, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.032 12.9) |
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 #D5B9BB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5B9BB | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5B9BB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5B9BB text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D6
oklch(88.6% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5B9BB
oklch(81% 0.032 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#BE9497
oklch(70.7% 0.051 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD797E
oklch(63% 0.065 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#986267
oklch(55.6% 0.071 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#825156
oklch(49.2% 0.066 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4246
oklch(42.7% 0.056 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#D5B9BB 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) | #BDBDBB | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BB | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBB7BA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5B9BB
#D5B9BB
oklch(81% 0.032 12.9)
- #AAC8C7
#AAC8C7
oklch(81% 0.032 194.1)
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 #D5B9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.061
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.064
Use #D5B9BB 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.