#D7B2BF
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80% 0.046 355.1), rgb(215, 178, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#D7B2BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 355°. 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B2BF |
| RGB | rgb(215, 178, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 32%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.046 355.1) |
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 #D7B2BF | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B2BF | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B2BF text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B2BF text on black | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#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
#E8D3DA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 355.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B2BF
oklch(80% 0.046 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA3
oklch(70.7% 0.073 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#B6718C
oklch(63% 0.093 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#A15876
oklch(55.5% 0.102 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4863
oklch(49.1% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#703C51
oklch(42.7% 0.078 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3343
oklch(37.6% 0.062 355)
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Step 950
950
#351E27
oklch(26.9% 0.039 355)
#D7B2BF 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) | #B6B8BF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBEBE | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB1B6 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B2BF
#D7B2BF
oklch(80% 0.046 355.1)
- #A0C8BC
#A0C8BC
oklch(80% 0.046 174.9)
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 #D7B2BF, 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 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.045
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.059
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #D7B2BF 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.