#D7B4B4
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.1% 0.041 18), rgb(215, 180, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#D7B4B4 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B4B4 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 180, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 30%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.041 18) |
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 #D7B4B4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B4B4 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B4B4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B4B4 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B4B4
oklch(80.1% 0.041 18)
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Step 400
400
#C69191
oklch(70.8% 0.064 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#B67576
oklch(63.1% 0.082 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4E
oklch(49.1% 0.084 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F40
oklch(42.7% 0.069 19)
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Step 900
900
#5B3537
oklch(37.6% 0.055 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#D7B4B4 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) | #BAB8B4 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BFB4 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DFB1B4 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B4B4
#D7B4B4
oklch(80.1% 0.041 18)
- #A0C6C7
#A0C6C7
oklch(79.9% 0.04 198.4)
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 #D7B4B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.034
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.041
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.050
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.055
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.063
Use #D7B4B4 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.