#D7ADBC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79% 0.053 355), rgb(215, 173, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#D7ADBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 355°. 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 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7ADBC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 173, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 34%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.053 355) |
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 #D7ADBC | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7ADBC | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7ADBC text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7ADBC text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FAF4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.007 354.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 355.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7ADBC
oklch(79% 0.053 355)
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Step 400
400
#CB8BA3
oklch(70.7% 0.084 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC6D8D
oklch(63.1% 0.107 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#A75377
oklch(55.5% 0.118 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#8F4464
oklch(49.2% 0.108 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#743851
oklch(42.6% 0.089 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3143
oklch(37.7% 0.069 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#D7ADBC 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) | #B1B4BD | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBBB | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEACB2 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7ADBC
#D7ADBC
oklch(79% 0.053 355)
- #98C6B8
#98C6B8
oklch(79% 0.052 174.3)
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 #D7ADBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.051
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.062
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.067
Use #D7ADBC 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.