#D7B4BB
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(80.2% 0.041 4.5), rgb(215, 180, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#D7B4BB is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 11.13:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B4BB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 180, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 30%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.041 4.5) |
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 #D7B4BB | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B4BB | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B4BB text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B4BB text on black | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B4BB
oklch(80.2% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#C5909B
oklch(70.8% 0.066 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57483
oklch(63.2% 0.084 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05B6C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 700
700
#894B5A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#D7B4BB 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) | #B8B9BB | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BFBA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB2B6 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B4BB
#D7B4BB
oklch(80.2% 0.041 4.5)
- #A2C8C2
#A2C8C2
oklch(80.4% 0.041 184.7)
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 #D7B4BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.042
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.055
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #D7B4BB 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.