#D7AFBC
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.3% 0.049 356.8), rgb(215, 175, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#D7AFBC is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 357°. 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 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7AFBC |
| RGB | rgb(215, 175, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 33%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.049 356.8) |
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 #D7AFBC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7AFBC | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7AFBC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7AFBC text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7AFBC
oklch(79.3% 0.049 356.8)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 357)
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Step 500
500
#BA6F8A
oklch(63.1% 0.1 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#A55674
oklch(55.6% 0.109 357.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4662
oklch(49.1% 0.101 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#733A50
oklch(42.8% 0.084 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3242
oklch(37.7% 0.066 357)
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Step 950
950
#371E27
oklch(27.2% 0.041 357.1)
#D7AFBC 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) | #B3B5BC | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBCBB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEADB3 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7AFBC
#D7AFBC
oklch(79.3% 0.049 356.8)
- #9BC7BB
#9BC7BB
oklch(79.5% 0.05 176.5)
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 #D7AFBC, 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 0.044
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.047
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.067
Use #D7AFBC 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.