#D6B3BB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80% 0.042 2.7), rgb(214, 179, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#D6B3BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B3BB |
| RGB | rgb(214, 179, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 30%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.042 2.7) |
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 #D6B3BB | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B3BB | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B3BB text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B3BB text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.023 0.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B3BB
oklch(80% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C5909D
oklch(70.8% 0.066 2.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57385
oklch(63.1% 0.086 2.1)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.093 2.9)
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Step 700
700
#894B5C
oklch(49.2% 0.086 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4B
oklch(42.8% 0.07 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A353F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#D6B3BB 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) | #B7B8BB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBEBA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB1B6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B3BB
#D6B3BB
oklch(80% 0.042 2.7)
- #A1C7C0
#A1C7C0
oklch(80% 0.042 182.8)
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 #D6B3BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.043
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.058
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #D6B3BB 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.