#D6B6B5
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.4% 0.037 20.1), rgb(214, 182, 181).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#D6B6B5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 20°. 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 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(214, 182, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 29%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.037 20.1) |
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 #D6B6B5 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B6B5 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B6B5 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B6B5 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B6B5
oklch(80.4% 0.037 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#C39291
oklch(70.6% 0.06 20)
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Step 500
500
#B37776
oklch(63.1% 0.076 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 20)
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Step 700
700
#874E4E
oklch(49% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4040
oklch(42.7% 0.064 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#593737
oklch(37.7% 0.049 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#342020
oklch(26.9% 0.031 19.3)
#D6B6B5 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) | #BCBAB5 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C0B5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB3B6 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B6B5
#D6B6B5
oklch(80.4% 0.037 20.1)
- #A4C7C8
#A4C7C8
oklch(80.4% 0.037 198.6)
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 #D6B6B5, 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 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.061
Use #D6B6B5 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.