#D6B8BD
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.035 6.6), rgb(214, 184, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#D6B8BD is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6B8BD |
| RGB | rgb(214, 184, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 27%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.035 6.6) |
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 #D6B8BD | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6B8BD | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6B8BD text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6B8BD text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6B8BD
oklch(81% 0.035 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#C0929B
oklch(70.6% 0.057 5.6)
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Step 500
500
#AF7782
oklch(63% 0.072 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A606C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#844F5A
oklch(49.2% 0.073 6.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B414A
oklch(42.7% 0.06 6)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#D6B8BD 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) | #BCBCBD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB6BA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6B8BD
#D6B8BD
oklch(81% 0.035 6.6)
- #A8C9C4
#A8C9C4
oklch(81% 0.036 185.3)
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 #D6B8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.035
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #D6B8BD 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.