#D7BBC0
Closest named color: Thistle (#D8BFD8). oklch(81.7% 0.033 5.7), rgb(215, 187, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#D7BBC0 is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Thistle (#D8BFD8) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BBC0 |
| RGB | rgb(215, 187, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.033 5.7) |
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 #D7BBC0 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BBC0 | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BBC0 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BBC0 text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D4D7
oklch(88.4% 0.018 4.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BBC0
oklch(81.7% 0.033 5.7)
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Step 400
400
#BE949C
oklch(70.8% 0.052 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#AD7983
oklch(63.2% 0.066 6.5)
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Step 600
600
#98616D
oklch(55.6% 0.073 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#81505B
oklch(49% 0.067 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#69424A
oklch(42.7% 0.055 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#56383E
oklch(37.8% 0.044 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#322124
oklch(27% 0.027 7.3)
#D7BBC0 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) | #BFBFC0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C4BF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDB9BD | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BBC0
#D7BBC0
oklch(81.7% 0.033 5.7)
- #ADCBC6
#ADCBC6
oklch(81.9% 0.033 184.4)
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 #D7BBC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.032
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.061
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.061
Use #D7BBC0 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.