#D7B1BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.8% 0.048 354.1), rgb(215, 177, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#D7B1BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B1BF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 177, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.048 354.1) |
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 #D7B1BF | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B1BF | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B1BF text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B1BF text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B1BF
oklch(79.8% 0.048 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#C78DA4
oklch(70.7% 0.076 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#B7708D
oklch(63% 0.097 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35777
oklch(55.6% 0.107 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4764
oklch(49.1% 0.098 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#713B52
oklch(42.7% 0.081 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3344
oklch(37.8% 0.063 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#D7B1BF 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) | #B5B7C0 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBE | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB0B6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B1BF
#D7B1BF
oklch(79.8% 0.048 354.1)
- #9EC8BB
#9EC8BB
oklch(79.9% 0.048 174.2)
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 #D7B1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.065
Use #D7B1BF 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.