#D6B2BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.9% 0.045 354.5), rgb(214, 178, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#D6B2BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B2BF |
| RGB | rgb(214, 178, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 31%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.045 354.5) |
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 #D6B2BF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B2BF | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B2BF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B2BF text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EA
oklch(93.5% 0.013 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3DA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 355.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B2BF
oklch(79.9% 0.045 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA3
oklch(70.6% 0.072 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#B5728D
oklch(63.1% 0.091 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05977
oklch(55.5% 0.1 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#894964
oklch(49.1% 0.093 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C51
oklch(42.6% 0.076 354.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3443
oklch(37.7% 0.058 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#351E27
oklch(26.9% 0.039 355)
#D6B2BF 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) | #B5B8C0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBEBE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB1B6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B2BF
#D6B2BF
oklch(79.9% 0.045 354.5)
- #A0C7BB
#A0C7BB
oklch(79.8% 0.045 174.4)
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 #D6B2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #D6B2BF 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.