#D6BABE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.4% 0.032 8.1), rgb(214, 186, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#D6BABE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 8°. 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 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BABE |
| RGB | rgb(214, 186, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.032 8.1) |
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 #D6BABE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BABE | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BABE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BABE text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BABE
oklch(81.4% 0.032 8.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE949A
oklch(70.7% 0.051 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#AD7982
oklch(63.1% 0.066 7.7)
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Step 600
600
#98616B
oklch(55.5% 0.073 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#825059
oklch(49.1% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#694249
oklch(42.6% 0.055 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#D6BABE 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) | #BEBEBE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB8BB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BABE
#D6BABE
oklch(81.4% 0.032 8.1)
- #ABC9C6
#ABC9C6
oklch(81.3% 0.032 189.1)
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 #D6BABE, 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 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.062
Use #D6BABE 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.