#D7B8BB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81% 0.036 11.3), rgb(215, 184, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#D7B8BB is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7B8BB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 184, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 28%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.036 11.3) |
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 #D7B8BB | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7B8BB | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7B8BB text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7B8BB text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#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)
#D7B8BB
oklch(81% 0.036 11.3)
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Step 400
400
#C19297
oklch(70.6% 0.057 11.5)
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Step 500
500
#B1777E
oklch(63.1% 0.073 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F67
oklch(55.5% 0.08 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#854E56
oklch(49% 0.075 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4146
oklch(42.7% 0.06 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#D7B8BB 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) | #BDBCBB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BB | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DEB6B9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7B8BB
#D7B8BB
oklch(81% 0.036 11.3)
- #A7C9C6
#A7C9C6
oklch(81% 0.037 189.9)
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 #D7B8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.036
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.061
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.062
Use #D7B8BB 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.