#D5BCB5
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.4% 0.03 36.2), rgb(213, 188, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#D5BCB5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 36°. 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 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D5BCB5 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 188, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 28%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.03 36.2) |
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 #D5BCB5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D5BCB5 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D5BCB5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D5BCB5 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D5BCB5
oklch(81.4% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD978C
oklch(70.8% 0.049 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C6F
oklch(63% 0.062 36)
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Step 600
600
#966558
oklch(55.5% 0.067 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#805448
oklch(49.1% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#68453B
oklch(42.7% 0.051 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#553A33
oklch(37.7% 0.041 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#32221E
oklch(27% 0.026 34.5)
#D5BCB5 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) | #C1BEB5 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B5 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB9BA | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D5BCB5
#D5BCB5
oklch(81.4% 0.03 36.2)
- #ADC8CF
#ADC8CF
oklch(81.5% 0.031 215.1)
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 #D5BCB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.060
Use #D5BCB5 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.