#D5BBC0
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.6% 0.03 4.7), rgb(213, 187, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#D5BBC0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BBC0 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 187, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.03 4.7) |
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 #D5BBC0 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BBC0 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BBC0 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BBC0 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7E9
oklch(93.5% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.017 8.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BBC0
oklch(81.6% 0.03 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC949D
oklch(70.6% 0.049 3.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7A84
oklch(63.1% 0.063 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#95636E
oklch(55.6% 0.066 5)
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Step 700
700
#7F525C
oklch(49.2% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#68434B
oklch(42.8% 0.052 5.4)
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Step 900
900
#54393F
oklch(37.8% 0.039 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#312125
oklch(26.9% 0.026 2.4)
#D5BBC0 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) | #BEBFC0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3C0 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DABABD | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BBC0
#D5BBC0
oklch(81.6% 0.03 4.7)
- #AEC9C5
#AEC9C5
oklch(81.5% 0.03 185.8)
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 #D5BBC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.060
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.060
Use #D5BBC0 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.