#D6BABA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.3% 0.032 17.8), rgb(214, 186, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#D6BABA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BABA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 186, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.032 17.8) |
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 #D6BABA | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BABA | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BABA text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BABA text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D5
oklch(88.6% 0.018 17.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BABA
oklch(81.3% 0.032 17.8)
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Step 400
400
#BF9495
oklch(70.7% 0.052 16.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7A7B
oklch(63.2% 0.065 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#996264
oklch(55.6% 0.072 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#825152
oklch(49.1% 0.066 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4344
oklch(42.8% 0.054 17.9)
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Step 900
900
#563839
oklch(37.6% 0.043 17.1)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#D6BABA 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) | #BFBDBA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C2BA | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB8BA | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BABA
#D6BABA
oklch(81.3% 0.032 17.8)
- #ABC9C9
#ABC9C9
oklch(81.4% 0.032 196.5)
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 #D6BABA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.033
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.063
Use #D6BABA 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.