#D7BABE
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(81.5% 0.034 8.4), rgb(215, 186, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#D7BABE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BABE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 186, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 27%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.034 8.4) |
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 #D7BABE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BABE | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BABE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BABE text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BABE
oklch(81.5% 0.034 8.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF939A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE7881
oklch(63% 0.069 8.2)
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Step 600
600
#99616A
oklch(55.6% 0.074 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#835059
oklch(49.2% 0.069 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A4149
oklch(42.6% 0.058 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#56383D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#332124
oklch(27.1% 0.028 8.1)
#D7BABE 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) | #BEBEBE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C3BE | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB8BB | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BABE
#D7BABE
oklch(81.5% 0.034 8.4)
- #ABCAC7
#ABCAC7
oklch(81.5% 0.033 189.4)
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 #D7BABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.062
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.062
Use #D7BABE 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.