#D7B7BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4), rgb(215, 183, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#D7B7BB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B7BB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 183, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 29%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4) |
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 #D7B7BB | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B7BB | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B7BB text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B7BB text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29298
oklch(70.7% 0.059 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#B2767F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 9.6)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E69
oklch(55.6% 0.083 8.8)
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Step 700
700
#864E57
oklch(49.2% 0.076 9.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4047
oklch(42.7% 0.063 10)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#D7B7BB 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) | #BCBBBB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BA | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB5B8 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B7BB
#D7B7BB
oklch(80.8% 0.037 9.4)
- #A6C9C5
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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 #D7B7BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.037
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.042
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.063
Use #D7B7BB 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.