#D6BBBA
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.031 20.3), rgb(214, 187, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#D6BBBA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D6BBBA |
| RGB | rgb(214, 187, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 25%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.031 20.3) |
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 #D6BBBA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D6BBBA | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D6BBBA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D6BBBA text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D6BBBA
oklch(81.5% 0.031 20.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE9594
oklch(70.8% 0.05 20)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A79
oklch(63.1% 0.064 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#986362
oklch(55.6% 0.069 20.7)
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Step 700
700
#815251
oklch(49.1% 0.063 20.9)
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Step 800
800
#694343
oklch(42.7% 0.053 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#563938
oklch(37.8% 0.042 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322121
oklch(26.9% 0.026 18.9)
#D6BBBA 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) | #C0BEBA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C3BA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DCB9BB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D6BBBA
#D6BBBA
oklch(81.5% 0.031 20.3)
- #ACC9CA
#ACC9CA
oklch(81.5% 0.031 199.1)
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 #D6BBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.060
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.061
Use #D6BBBA 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.