#D7BDBB
Closest named color: Silver (#C0C0C0). oklch(82% 0.03 23), rgb(215, 189, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#D7BDBB is a light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Silver (#C0C0C0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Silver (#C0C0C0) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7BDBB |
| RGB | rgb(215, 189, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 26%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.03 23) |
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 #D7BDBB | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7BDBB | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D7BDBB text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D7BDBB text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#D7BDBB
oklch(82% 0.03 23)
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Step 400
400
#BD9593
oklch(70.6% 0.048 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B78
oklch(63.1% 0.062 22.9)
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Step 600
600
#976461
oklch(55.7% 0.067 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#805350
oklch(49.1% 0.061 23.7)
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Step 800
800
#684442
oklch(42.7% 0.05 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#553938
oklch(37.7% 0.04 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#D7BDBB 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) | #C2C0BB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DDBABD | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7BDBB
#D7BDBB
oklch(82% 0.03 23)
- #AFCACD
#AFCACD
oklch(82% 0.029 204.8)
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 #D7BDBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.061
Use #D7BDBB 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.